In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery. This summary describes this process.In early 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three bills affecting discovery procedures in the California courts. For a Request for Informal Discovery Conference, briefly describe the nature of the discovery dispute, including the facts and legal arguments at issue. (This device is also referred to as a notice of discovery and inspection). The demand must define the items sought with reasonable particularity. This article will focus on discovery being propounded to the opposing party, how to effectively use discovery, and will practical pointers. Discovery timelines can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the case and any courtordered deadlines. CPLR 3120: Discovery and production of documents and things for inspection, testing, copying or photographing. In part one of this twopart series, we address the first 10 of 20 questions that arise frequently related to nonparty discovery.