Who should sign a disclosure statement?

• A. The client themselves
• B. The client's lawyer
• C. A court official
• D. A witness

Answer: (A)

In this area, a disclosure statement is a personal certification of what documents are being disclosed and that the list is complete. The person who makes that declaration must be the party themselves because it binds the client to the accuracy and completeness of the disclosure. The lawyer may prepare the list and advise on what to disclose, but the signed certification sits with the client, reflecting their responsibility for the information in the proceedings. A court official doesn’t certify a party’s disclosure, and a witness isn’t appropriate here since the disclosure list isn’t a witness statement about facts—it’s a declaration about documents.