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LITIGATION-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Use MoSCoW to cut discovery sprawl

Apply MoSCoW prioritization to discovery scope so the team protects must-have evidence and defers low-value work.

Discovery scope is a prioritization problem before it is a volume problem. MoSCoW gives the team four plain labels: Must, Should, Could, and Won't this time. The labels matter because discovery teams often use the same language for very different needs. "Relevant" can mean case-critical, helpful, speculative, or politically comforting. The useful distinction A Must source is tied directly to a claim, defense, key witness, or court expectation. A Should source improves confidence but has a substitute or later path. A Could source is exploratory and should be capped. A Won't-this-phase source is parked with a reason, not forgotten. Why…

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