Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 188 rules apply across Los Angeles Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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    Joint isc statement

    Upon assignment to Department 11, an ISC Order stays all proceedings and the parties must submit a joint ISC statement as directed in that Order.

  • Applies to
    Joint status conference statement

    The parties must file a joint statement outlining recent progress in the case before every status conference.

  • Applies to
    Bulletin board posting

    Parties must make joint bulletin board postings rather than unilateral postings, which are treated as prohibited ex parte communications.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    5 business days

    The joint status conference statement must be filed at least five court days before every status conference.

  • The Court's order scheduling an IDC stays any deadline to file a motion to compel under CCP 2016.080(c)(2).

  • The Court cannot shorten the notice period for summary judgment/adjudication motions, though it may hear such motions fewer than 30 days before trial.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to chambers
    Phone
    (213) 310-7011

    To reserve a hearing date for a motion, a party must telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    The moving party must notify the Court as early as possible that a matter will go off calendar under CRC 3.1306(b), by posting the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephoning the courtroom.

  • Contact
    Phone

    Parties at an impasse during a deposition may telephone the courtroom at (213) 310-7011 to arrange an immediate conference call with the Court.

Pre-Motion Conferences

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  • For discovery disputes (other than deposition impasses), parties may request an informal conference by making a joint posting on the e-service bulletin board.

  • Before preparing an ex parte application for emergency relief, parties must post a joint request for an informal conference on the e-service bulletin board and contact courtroom staff to obtain a time and date.

  • Parties must meet and confer twice by telephone or video before requesting an IDC, and are expected to extend motion-to-compel deadlines to accommodate the process.

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About Judge Michelle Lim

Commissioner Michelle Lim is a Commissioner with the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County. The court handles a broad range of civil, criminal, family, and probate matters.

Commissioner Lim's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Michelle Lim's rules

Does Judge Michelle Lim require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Michelle Lim's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Principals/agents for each side must attend mandatory settlement conferences on site, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and must have full settlement authority at the time of the conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Mandatory Settlement Conferences

What must be included with joint statement filings before Judge Michelle Lim?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Unresolved discovery disputes will be litigated through informal, streamlined proceedings using joint statements that present opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Informal Discovery and Settlement Conferences (Code of Civil Procedure §2017.010 et seq.)
Complete rules summary for Judge Michelle Lim

Unresolved discovery disputes will be litigated through informal, streamlined proceedings using joint statements that present opposing positions in a point/counterpoint format.

Principals/agents for each side must attend mandatory settlement conferences on site, unless otherwise expressly permitted, and must have full settlement authority at the time of the conference.

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