Courtesy copies are required for regular motion. Details: delivery at least three days prior, by email. Piggy-backed regular motions must be e-filed, noticed to all parties, and have a courtesy copy emailed or dropped off to court at least 3 days prior to presentment.
Judge Walsh, Elizabeth A.'s rule states these limits: 15 pages. Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court issues a specific order allowing additional pages.
Judge Walsh, Elizabeth A.'s rules include formatting requirements. All briefs must be double-sided; deposition transcripts must be double-sided and in mini-script format (4 pages per 1 page).
The rule requires proposed order. Routine motions must be submitted with a proposed order via email or drop-off bin outside Courtroom 2205.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders for routine motions must not include language striking trial dates in Room 2005.
Parties may contact Judge Walsh, Elizabeth A.'s chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov. All official court communication must be conducted via the Calendar X email address law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Electronic filing is optional for the covered filings. Routine motions are not required to be filed via Odyssey e-filing system and require no appearance, but must be set for 8:45 a.m. and served on all parties 7 days prior.
The rule states a 8:45 a.m. filing cutoff. Routine motions must be sent to the Court by 8:45 a.m. on the scheduled hearing date.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 7 calendar days before hearing. Routine motions must be served on all parties of record 7 days before the scheduled hearing date.
All official court communication must be conducted via the Calendar X email address law.calXcc@cookcountyil.gov.
Technical or logistical questions must be directed to Court Clerk Corina McGoldrick via email or to clerk staff on the 8th floor of the Daley Center.
Zoom appearance requests require advance submission to Calendar X email with explanation, copy all parties, and are only approved for emergencies or exigent circumstances.
Routine motions must be submitted with a proposed order via email or drop-off bin outside Courtroom 2205.
Routine motions are not required to be filed via Odyssey e-filing system and require no appearance, but must be set for 8:45 a.m. and served on all parties 7 days prior.
Routine motions must be served on all parties of record 7 days before the scheduled hearing date.
Routine motions must be sent to the Court by 8:45 a.m. on the scheduled hearing date.
Objections to routine motions must be emailed to Calendar X, copying all parties, before the motion's scheduled date and time.
Proposed orders for routine motions must not include language striking trial dates in Room 2005.
Agreed substitution of attorney motions must include the Cook County Number for both incoming and outgoing law firms.
Emergency motions must be submitted via email or dropped off in Courtroom 2205 and include the grounds for the emergency.
All briefs must be double-sided; deposition transcripts must be double-sided and in mini-script format (4 pages per 1 page).
Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours notice to all appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent such notice.
Regular motions must be filed via Odyssey e-filing system or piggy-backed onto a previously scheduled CMC date.
Piggy-backed regular motions must be e-filed, noticed to all parties, and have a courtesy copy emailed or dropped off to court at least 3 days prior to presentment.
Hard copies of regular motions are required only if the motion's exhibits exceed 15 pages.
Parties must not both email and drop off courtesy copies of regular motions.
Briefs are limited to 15 pages unless the court issues a specific order allowing additional pages.
Deposition transcripts must be formatted in mini-script (4 pages per 1 page) and double-sided.
For dispositive motions with briefing, paper courtesy copies must be delivered no fewer than 7 days prior to hearing or by a court-ordered date.
Parties must not resubmit exhibits already included in prior brief courtesy copies.
Agreed Trial Certification Orders may be submitted via email to Calendar X at any time, even before the trial certification date.
CMCs cannot be stricken or rescheduled via email unless extenuating circumstances or court rescheduling apply.
Petitions to approve settlement must be presented electronically via email to Calendar X with the unfiled petition and proposed order.
Settlement petitions must comply with Local Rules 6.4, 6.5, and the March 2023 Final Procedures for settlement cases.
Approved settlement petitions must be e-filed after receiving court approval.
Pre-trial memoranda must be submitted 3 days before conference via drop off or email, containing a case summary and last demand/offer/policy limit.
Pre-trial memoranda must be submitted at least 3 days before the scheduled pre-trial conference.