Judge Todd M. Hughes

Requirement to provide courtesy copies is waived until this order is rescinded.

Until this order is rescinded, the requirement to provide courtesy copies pursuant to this court’s standing orders is waived.

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Newer attorneys (practicing fewer than 7 years) are encouraged to participate in oral arguments; upon notice, judge grants oral argument if practicable, considers extra time, and allows experienced counsel to assist.

I am cognizant that a small fraction of cases go to trial, resulting in few courtroom opportunities, especially for newer attorneys—those practicing for fewer than seven years. Courtroom opportunities can be important development experiences, so I encourage newer attorneys to participate in proceedings in my courtroom, especially if they drafted or contributed significantly to briefing that is relevant to oral argument. To effect that goal, I adopt the following procedures regarding oral argument: (1) After the parties fully brief a motion, a party may alert me via a Request for Oral Argument or in a separate Notice that the party intends to have a newer attorney argue the motion or a portion of the motion if I grant argument. (2) If the parties provide this notice, I will (A) grant the request for oral argument on the motion, if practicable; (B) consider allocating additional time for oral argument beyond what I would normally allow; (C) permit more experienced counsel to help the newer attorney during oral argument, when appropriate. I will still hold all attorneys to high professional standards, and I expect all attorneys appearing in court to be adequately prepared, to be familiar with the record. I will not base the importance of a motion or the merits of an argument based on a party’s decision to have or not have a newer attorney argue the motion.

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