Figure out the discovery deadline. After the Conference, the Court will send out an updated Scheduling Order setting the discovery "cutoff.Copy requests may take up to 5 business days and will be emailed to you. For tips on filling out legal forms, click to visit Basics of Court Forms and Filings. Step 3: Ask the court to allow more discovery if you want it. Discovery is a set of tools Parties can use to flesh out their cases and to find what information the other Party intends to use to support its case. Below is a list of the civil district court forms that are available, free of charge, at the Civil Law Self-Help Center.