Defense Counsel's Client Case Update and Assessment
(Federal)

Summary

This is a case update and assessment which defense counsel may send to a client after being engaged in a federal matter. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. At the outset of the case, the client will want you to provide them with basic facts about the case and your informed predication on how the case will unfold. While it is difficult to predict the future in any litigation, clients expect counsel to provide an assessment of the prospects for a favorable outcome and the client's potential financial exposure. For more by Ronald J. Levine, see Business Development for Litigators, Managing Client Expectations in Litigation, Litigation Business Pitches: Five Tips, How to Use AI to Manage the Attorney-Client Relationship, AI and the Evaluation of Outside Counsel, Drafting Client Memos and Emails, Tips on Dealing with Difficult Litigation Clients, Engagement Letter to Expert (Federal), and Letter to Expert (All Purpose) (Federal). For a full listing of content covering litigation tasks throughout a federal court case life cycle, see Civil Litigation Fundamentals Resource Kit (Federal).