Judge Bradley Kaplan

Applies to

Request for case resolution conference

Must include

certificate of service

The Request for Case Resolution Conference must be filed on the court's mandatory form (ALA FL-050) per Local Rule 5.25(a), which requires certifying that all parties were served or have appeared, reporting disclosure service and filing dates, stating discovery status, specifying disputed issues, and estimating trial time.

Applies to

New job notice

The new-job notice must include employer name, address, phone, job title, salary/wages, and a copy of any offer letter, hiring letter, and/or employment agreement unless the employer prohibits it.

Applies to

Faretta waiver

A defendant wishing to proceed pro per must initial each box on the Faretta waiver form and sign and date the form on page 5.

Petitioner's preliminary declaration of disclosure was served on: and the Declaration of its service filed on: . Respondent's preliminary declaration of disclosure was served on: and the Declaration of its service filed on: .

Service

Mail

A copy of the stipulation must be delivered to the ADR Program Administrator via mail or fax.

Any written communication sent to the court must also be provided to the other party at the same time.

Deadline

60 calendar days

All necessary discovery must be complete, or scheduled to be completed within 60 days, before requesting a case resolution conference.

The stipulation and case management conference statement must be filed at least 15 days before the initial case management conference.

Parties must submit objections to the expert's draft report within ten days, extendable up to 30 days at the expert's discretion.

Represented parties must e-file using a court-approved EFSP and serve/accept service electronically effective April 1, 2023, unless exempted by court order or law.

Any party may voluntarily consent to e-filing via a court-approved EFSP by filing a notice of consent and serving all parties, effective February 21, 2023.

All documents must be e-filed in searchable PDF format unless only a paper copy exists, and must comply with court technical requirements; certain documents (bench warrants, subpoenaed documents, bonds, undertakings, and originals) may not be e-filed.