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File-integrity checklists for offshore legal support
Identify missing, unreadable, or changed files before review while preserving originals and avoiding unsupported conclusions about evidence.
Defined workflowAttorney review gatesPractical escalation
Check the expected set
Compare the approved inventory with the files present, recording filename, source location, page count or format when available, and the date checked.
Describe the problem narrowly
Mark a file as missing, unreadable, truncated, duplicated, or different from the supplied version when the record supports that description. Do not infer why the change occurred or whether the file is legally usable.
Protect the source
Keep the original file unchanged and give the exact exception to the matter owner. The firm decides whether to request a replacement, preserve a copy, or proceed with review.