<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> In American civil procedure, the work - product doctrine protects materials prepared in anticipation of litigation from discovery by opposing counsel . It is also known as the work - product rule, the work - product immunity, and the work - product exception . It is sometimes mistakenly called the work - product privilege. This doctrine does not apply in other countries, where such communications are not protected, but where the legal discovery process itself is much more limited . </P> <P> Under the work - product doctrine, "tangible material or its intangible equivalent" that is collected or prepared in anticipation of litigation is not discoverable . </P>

When is material protected from discovery by work product protection