UNIT 1 - LESSON 2: AFFIDAVITS

1.-What information do lawyers Exchange before a trial?

Before a trial lawyers exchange: information about witnesses, evidence to be presented at the
trial, results of mental and physical examinations, documents relevant to the case (such as
financial records or letters) and interrogatories, a list of questions to be answered about the
case.

2.- What are the processes for exchanging information about a case between lawyers?

The process of exchanging information before a trial is called discovery. Lawyers send the
opposing party requests for production, which are demands for documents or mental
examinations. Lawyers may also wish to interview the opposing party's pertaining to the case,
and interrogatories, lists of question about the case. They may also request medical witnesses
before the trial. In this case, interviews with the witness take place with both parties present.
Depositions, written transcripts of these interviews, are made for the lawyer's use.