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Civil Litigation

Dec. 30, 2020

Supplemental discovery requests: underused tool in an era of delay

The supplemental request is an often underutilized tool in discovery in the current litigation environment. It’s so underutilized that I had never even heard of it until after practicing family law for almost three years

Sarah A. Thompson

Hersh Mannis LLP

Email: sthompson@hershmannis.com

Hersh Mannis LLP, a family law firm in Beverly Hills specializing in representing high-asset, high profile clientele in complex custody and litigation matters. Ms. Thompson is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Ms. Thompson practiced family law in San Francisco and was also a professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

The supplemental request is an often underutilized tool in discovery in the current litigation environment. It's so underutilized that I had never even heard of it until after practicing family law for almost three years. Granted, I hated civil procedure, so maybe I had heard about it and had simply forgotten. Now, more than ever, this tool should be at the top of your case strategy toolbox to keep your case on track and perhaps increase your client's likelihood of su...

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