Document Format Requirements3 rules
The font shall be 14-point, Times New Roman on Microsoft Word.
- Font
- Times New Roman
- Font size
- 14 points
Any paper or exhibit not previously marked for identification shall be marked before it is tendered to the Court or a witness for examination.
Exhibits should be marked for identification prior to trial. Plaintiff should use numbers and defendant should use letters.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Parties shall submit a “clean” copy and a “dirty” copy of each instruction proffered. The dirty copy shall contain citations of authority and also indicate by which party it was tendered.
Proposed converse or responsive jury instructions shall be provided to the Court not later than the morning after receiving the other party’s proposed jury instructions.
In addition to providing hard copies, the parties are expected to be able to make changes while in chambers; therefore, counsel shall bring their instructions on a flash drive, or email them to the Court.
Each party who has the burden of proof on a claim or defense shall provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and to the other parties not later than the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
Counsel shall provide a witness list to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
Counsel shall disclose to the Court the identity and order of witnesses not later than the beginning of each day of trial.
An exhibit list shall be provided to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
Any party offering interrogatories and answers as evidence shall first provide to the Court and the opposing party a written list which separately sets out in full each interrogatory together with response thereto.
Filing & Service rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Counsel must provide the witness list to the opposing party before trial.
Counsel shall provide a witness list to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
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The exhibit list must be provided to the opposing party before trial.
An exhibit list shall be provided to the Court, court reporter, and opposing party prior to trial.
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Any party offering interrogatories and answers as evidence shall first provide to the Court and the opposing party a written list which separately sets out in full each interrogatory together with response thereto.
Any party offering interrogatories and answers as evidence shall first provide to the Court and the opposing party a written list which separately sets out in full each interrogatory together with response thereto.
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An exhibit offered in evidence should be handed to opposing counsel when offered unless it has already been tendered to them.
Any exhibit offered in evidence should at the time of such offer be handed to opposing counsel if not already so tendered.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
A courtesy copy of every motion must be emailed or hand-delivered to the judge.
A courtesy copy of all motions shall be emailed or hand-delivered to the judge.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Before presenting a motion in limine, counsel must make a good-faith effort to resolve disputed issues with opposing counsel.
Before presenting a motion in limine to the Court, counsel shall make a good faith effort to resolve disputed issues with opposing counsel.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Motions in limine should be scheduled by contacting the courtroom clerk or judge as soon as possible, and no later than the week before trial.
Subject to Local Rule 33, motions in limine are scheduled by contacting the courtroom clerk or judge. These matters should be scheduled as soon as possible but not later than the week before trial.
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