Litigants use the discovery process to gather the information they need to be successful at trial. But in the current legal climate where fewer and fewer cases are getting to trial, it is easy to lose this big-picture view. When that happens, the discovery process is used more like a checklist that merely tells you what to do next, instead of as a tactical device that develops your case. This seminar will cover these concepts as they relate to written discovery, specifically. Discussion will necessarily include an overview of the discovery tools available in order to explore using them strategically, efficiently, and within the Rules of Civil Procedure. This program will be of particular interest to new practitioners