--- title: Discovery description: Advocate Magazine articles on Discovery, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [Informal Discovery Conferences](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july/informal-discovery-conferences "Informal Discovery Conferences") An effective and efficient way to resolve most discovery disputes [Holly J. Fujie](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/holly-j-fujie "Holly J. Fujie") From Issue: [2018 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-july) ## [Every file tells a story](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may/every-file-tells-a-story "Every file tells a story") A primer on discovery in employment litigation [Iris Weinmann](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/iris-weinmann "Iris Weinmann") From Issue: [2019 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-may) [![Ensuring you get all the insurance information](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gezerseh-istock-157509282_3000ce5d363e1fa47b5c7e5ebda3a079.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/ensuring-you-get-all-the-insurance-information "Ensuring you get all the insurance information") ## [Ensuring you get all the insurance information](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may/ensuring-you-get-all-the-insurance-information "Ensuring you get all the insurance information") Although discovery rules obligate defendants to produce all insurance policies, many fail to comply with this rule [Ian Samson](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ian-samson "Ian Samson") [Rachel Gezerseh](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rachel-gezerseh-2 "Rachel Gezerseh") From Issue: [2025 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-may) [![Effective storytelling and your discovery plan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Hernandez_istock-961081730_8b246e5acd91e1b3b9cf6e7121b7f273.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/effective-storytelling-and-your-discovery-plan "Effective storytelling and your discovery plan") ## [Effective storytelling and your discovery plan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/effective-storytelling-and-your-discovery-plan "Effective storytelling and your discovery plan") A step-by-step approach to creating a discovery plan so you can tell your client's story at trial [Elizabeth A. Hernandez](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-a-hernandez "Elizabeth A. Hernandez") From Issue: [2019 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october) [![Discovery: The claims file in bad-faith cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/crittenden_istock-862112046_197776dee23946e7cfc99b1f3cf2f0d1.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october/discovery-the-claims-file-in-bad-faith-cases "Discovery: The claims file in bad-faith cases") ## [Discovery: The claims file in bad-faith cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october/discovery-the-claims-file-in-bad-faith-cases "Discovery: The claims file in bad-faith cases") How to get all the insurance company documents you need to build a bad-faith case [Danica Crittenden](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/danica-crittenden "Danica Crittenden") From Issue: [2018 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-october) ## [Discovery roadmap for your personal-injury case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/discovery-roadmap-for-your-personal-injury-case "Discovery roadmap for your personal-injury case") Discovery being propounded to the opposing party: How to effectively use discovery, with practical pointers [Erika Contreras](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/erika-contreras "Erika Contreras") From Issue: [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february) ## [Full investigation of the accident scene can reveal other responsible parties](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may/full-investigation-of-the-accident-scene-can-reveal-other-responsible-parties "Full investigation of the accident scene can reveal other responsible parties") When the primary defendant is underinsured, a thorough investigation of the accident scene can yield surprising evidence of negligence by other parties [Casey A. Kaufman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/casey-a-kaufman "Casey A. Kaufman") From Issue: [2017 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-may) [![ESI in discovery and at trial….ready for it?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/McClain-istock-182212264_87aa45015528af82bd8702d1ac10ec6d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/esi-in-discovery-and-at-trial-ready-for-it "ESI in discovery and at trial….ready for it?") ## [ESI in discovery and at trial….ready for it?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june/esi-in-discovery-and-at-trial-ready-for-it "ESI in discovery and at trial….ready for it?") Become a mastermind of metadata and other electronically stored information [Sara A. McClain](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sara-a-mcclain "Sara A. McClain") From Issue: [2023 June](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-june) ## [Electronically stored information issues in personal-injury practice](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october/electronically-stored-information-issues-in-personal-injury-practice "Electronically stored information issues in personal-injury practice") ESI discovery from vehicle electronic-data recorders, cell phones, computers and social media [David Hoffman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/david-hoffman-2 "David Hoffman") From Issue: [2024 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-october) [![Don’t let phase two faze you - punitive damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Engelman-istock-1141820551_68b2e6d040803d4ac288a2c0c95741a8.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/don-t-let-phase-two-faze-you "Don’t let phase two faze you - punitive damages") ## [Don’t let phase two faze you - punitive damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october/don-t-let-phase-two-faze-you "Don’t let phase two faze you - punitive damages") Being prepared to present financial evidence regarding the defendant in the punitive-damages phase [Britany M. Engelman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/britany-m-engelman "Britany M. Engelman") From Issue: [2019 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-october) [![Discovery: Fights worth fighting](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Moser_istock-1165188009_812061a3844ea017176e4d90153abfce.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/discovery-fights-worth-fighting "Discovery: Fights worth fighting") ## [Discovery: Fights worth fighting](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february/discovery-fights-worth-fighting "Discovery: Fights worth fighting") A look at what evidence is relevant in employment cases and how to get it through discovery [Jana M. Moser](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jana-m-moser "Jana M. Moser") From Issue: [2022 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-february) [![Discovery referee appointments](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fields_istock-499084155_1317c7c35af264030879d9504964f89f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/discovery-referee-appointments "Discovery referee appointments") ## [Discovery referee appointments](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/discovery-referee-appointments "Discovery referee appointments") A guide for the trial attorney highlighting three different types of referee appointment [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september)