work product doctrine
- A principle that safeguards the materials prepared by a lawyer from being exposed during the discovery process in litigation
- The court ruled in favor of the lawyer, stating that the documents were shielded under the work product doctrine.
- According to the work product doctrine, the opposing side could not access the attorney's preparation materials for the case.
- The attorney insisted that the work product doctrine should protect her trial preparation notes from being revealed.
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