Authenticate the exhibit before the hearing

Prepare foundation notes for a Slack screenshot, payroll spreadsheet, and vendor invoice before a hearing. Claim -> source -> witness -> hearsay path -> gap Treating an exhibit as ready because it appears in the file ignores authentication, hearsay, and source-integrity questions. State the claim Write what the exhibit is offered as: Slack message, payroll record, or invoice. Authentication depends on the claimed identity of the item; the proof needed for a Slack message differs from the proof needed for a payroll export. Trace the source Locate the native export, system report, or original invoice file and record where it…

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