John Is Hoping for an Opportunity to Settle His Lawsuit

John is hoping for an opportunity to settle his lawsuit based on the strength of his evidence before an actual trial takes place.How should he instruct his lawyer to proceed with respect to the litigation process?

A) undertake the informal pre-trial discovery of evidence process
B) complete formal discovery involving the disclosure of supporting evidence
C) file formal evidence for presentation to the judiciary to support a claim
D) initiate the informal disclosure process of all supporting evidence