Judge Joel D. Berg
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Brief
- At Least 7 Days Before Hearing
Brief, Motion
Courtesy copies
- At Least 7 Days Before Contested Hearing
Pretrial Memorandum
- At Least 7 Days Before Pretrial
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Phone
Clerk
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
A proposed order involving a self-represented party must include that party's endorsement.
If the case involves a self-represented party, the proposed order must contain the endorsement of the self-represented party.
Document Type
Proposed Order
At least seven days before the trial conference, attorneys must provide the court and exchange a statement of the case, witness list, and motions in limine.
At least seven days prior to the scheduled trial conference, the attorneys for the parties shall provide the Court with, and shall have exchanged copies of, the following: 1) Statement of the case; 2) Witness list; 3) Motions in limine;
Document Type
Trial Conference Materials
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
For all small claims cases, a proposed order should be submitted electronically to the proposed order system at least 48 hours before the scheduled date, excluding weekends and court holidays.
For all small claims cases, at least forty-eight hours prior to the date on which a case is scheduled—excluding weekends and court holidays—a proposed order should be submitted electronically to the proposed order system at proposedorders@22ndCircuit.IllinoisCourts.gov.
Page 1 | PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF PROPOSED ORDERS
All proposed orders, whether submitted before or after a court appearance and regardless of case type, should be submitted by email to the stated proposed-orders address.
All proposed orders orders—be they prior or subsequent to the court appearance and regardless of case type—should be submitted by email to: proposedorders@22ndcircuit.illinoiscourts.gov.
Page 2 | DRAFT ORDERS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Except in emergencies, pleadings and motions should be filed with the clerk at least seven days before presentation in open court.
Except in cases of emergency, pleadings and motions should be filed with the Clerk of the Court at least seven days before presentation in open court.
Page 1 | PRESENTATION OF MOTION
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Copies of courtesy-copy cover letters must be provided to all other parties of record and non-default served parties at about the same time the court receives its copy.
Copies of the cover letters shall be provided to all other parties of record along with any served party who has not been found in default through means which will place the letter in the possession of each at or about the same time the Court receives the same.
Page 1 | COURTESY COPIES
Courtesy Copy Requirements
The parties must provide courtesy copies of their pretrial memoranda no later than seven days before the pretrial date.
The parties shall provide the Court with courtesy copies of their pretrial memorandums no later than seven days prior to the scheduled pretrial date.
Page 2 | PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
The moving party must provide courtesy copies of all briefs related to a motion no later than seven days before the hearing.
The moving party shall provide the Court with courtesy copies of all briefs related to the motion no later than seven days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
Page 2 | CONTESTED MOTION HEARINGS
Courtesy copies of briefs or motions are required only for matters set for hearing.
The Court requires courtesy copies of briefs or motions only for matters that have been set for hearing.
Page 1 | COURTESY COPIES
Courtesy copies should be delivered at least seven days before a contested hearing.
The courtesy copies should be delivered at least seven days prior to the contested hearing.
Page 1 | COURTESY COPIES
Courtesy copies must include a cover letter identifying the parties, case number, and hearing date and time.
All courtesy copies should be accompanied by a cover letter which references the names of the parties, the number of the case, and the date and time of hearing.
Page 1 | COURTESY COPIES
Chambers Communication Rules
Questions about scheduling or submissions to the Court may be directed by telephone to the Civil Case Manager at (815) 334-4385.
Questions on scheduling or submissions to the Court may be directed to the Civil Case Manager in the Office of the Trial Court Administrator at telephone number (815) 334-4385.
Page 3 | QUESTIONS ON SCHEDULING OR SUBMISSIONS TO THE COURT