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Witness-contact logging for offshore legal support
Maintain factual contact histories and approved follow-up tasks while witness strategy and representations remain with counsel.
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Log the event, not an impression
Record date, method, participants, stated purpose, and next action from the approved source. Use direct factual notes instead of characterizing credibility or cooperation.
Use approved outreach
A support role may prepare or send wording the firm has approved. Requests for advice, commitments, threats, or unusual disclosures should stop and escalate.
Protect the history
Keep unsuccessful attempts, returned messages, and changed contact details visible. Counsel decides whether and how another contact should occur.