Training Guide
Privilege in Litigation
Training Guide
Privilege in Litigation
- Topic
- Civil Litigation Basics
- Duration
- Format
- Remote or in person
What’s Covered
- Attorney-client privilege
- Work product
- Clawbacks of inadvertently produced documents
- Tips for handling privileged information
- Process for identifying documents to include on a privilege log
- Preparing a privilege log and drafting the entries
- Reviewing the other side’s privilege log
Before the Session
Prepare the Attendees
Send the attendees an invitation for the session. Include this link, which has the videos and exercise they’ll need to prepare.
https://www.hotshotlegal.com/trainings/privilege-in-litigation/attendee
Prepare Yourself
Watch the videos and read the exercise so you’re familiar with the Hotshot material.
During the Session
- What’s the difference between attorney-client privilege and work product?
- How do you know if a document is privileged?
- What’s waiver, and how might it happen?
- What’s a joint defense group?
- Describe a privilege log?
- What information is included in a privilege log?
- When drafting document descriptions on a privilege log, what is the balance you’re trying to strike?
- What are some things to look out for when reviewing the other side’s privilege log?
- Anecdotes and war stories (e.g., about a near-disaster or a tough negotiation)
- General practice tips (dos and don’ts)
- Firm-specific guidance and practices
After the Session
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