The parties to any litigation can keep their costs down by doing the following three things:(1) Hiring the Right Attorney – In order to find the right lawyer, a party should first try and identify what their needs are, and then try to find a lawyer who matches those needs. Also, the right lawyer should be able to Every legal issue has multiple possible solutions, choosing the right solution depends on the clients needs and the particular circumstances. That is why Mr. Dell finds it critical to personally discuss the details of every new case with each prospective client, as to ascertain the most suitable path to the best possible result for each case.

During this time, the parties seek to learn as much as possible about the other sides claims, evidence and witnesses. They will exchange requests for interrogatories, production and admissions. Interrogatories are written questions asking about your claims and defenses and the names of your witnesses. Requests for production seek copies of pertinent documents and other items. Requests for admissions ask a party to admit or deny a certain proposition or statement. They can be useful to narrow the scope of the issues but they can also devastate you case if not answered in time. For instance, if you fail to respond to requests for admissions, they are deemed admitted and can thus admit away your claim or defense.During the discovery period, depositions will likely be taken. A deposition involves a party or witness being questioned under oath with a court reporter present and taking down the testimony in shorthand. The testimony can be used at trial and has the same effect as somebody testifying before the judge or jury.