The Peach Standard · The Brief

Prepare with purpose

Assigned counsel needs an organized, decision-ready file—not a document dump. The brief converts the primary firm’s strategy into clear preparation materials and authority.

Begin a Request The full method

The complete handoff

Where this stage sits in the process.

The RequestDefine the matterThe ReviewClear the assignmentThe SelectionKnow your counselThe BriefPrepare with purposeThe ReturnClose the record

Purpose

Why this stage matters.

This stage preserves the attorney of record’s command of the case while giving appearance counsel what is needed to perform. The brief should separate background from objectives, identify controlling materials, and explain when counsel must escalate.

Each stage remains subject to attorney professional judgment, applicable Georgia law and court rules, conflicts, competency, availability, and written engagement terms.

What the requesting firm should provide

  • Operative pleadings, motions, responses, replies, notices, orders, and docket materials
  • Key exhibits, discovery, testimony, demonstratives, authorities, and proposed orders
  • A concise case narrative, disputed issues, requested relief, and adverse positions
  • Witness, client, opposing-counsel, court, vendor, and emergency contacts
  • Express authority, prohibited actions, negotiation boundaries, and escalation steps
  • Logistics, deadlines, reporting format, billing or expense approval, and secure file access

Questions Peach must resolve

  • Can counsel identify the record and the firm’s primary objectives without guessing?
  • Are authority and escalation instructions specific enough for live decisions?
  • Are all materials complete, usable, securely delivered, and received in time?

Information

No guessing

Missing or unclear information is identified before it becomes a problem during the appearance.

Control

Defined authority

The primary firm retains strategic control while assigned counsel operates within the accepted role.

Accountability

A documented handoff

Responsibilities, decisions, deadlines, and deliverables are made visible to the people managing the file.

Stage outcome

What this stage should produce

A structured attorney brief that aligns the record, objectives, authority, contacts, exhibits, logistics, and reporting expectations before counsel enters the proceeding.

Coverage with command

A disciplined process protects the client, the record, and the attorney of record.

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