Judge Alex G. Tse

Upon the development of an impasse, the parties must first meet and confer. Counsel for each party must meet and confer in person or by videoconference. A mere exchange of letters, e-mails, or telephone calls does not satisfy the meet and confer requirement.

the parties shall prepare a joint statement of not more than five pages (12-point or greater font) stating the following:

Privilege logs must contain the following: • the title and description of the document, including the number of pages or Bates- number range; • the subject matter addressed in the document; • the identity and position of its author; • the identity and position of all addressees and recipients; • the date the document was prepared and, if different, the date on which it was sent to or shared with persons other than its author; and • the basis for the claim that the document is privileged or protected.

In true emergencies, any party may, after exhausting good-faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention under Civil Local Rule 37-1(b) by contacting Judge Tse through his courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to agtcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the judge is unavailable, the deposition shall proceed with objections noted for the record.

The parties must notify chambers immediately, at agtsettlement@cand.uscourts.gov, if their case settles prior to the date set for the settlement conference.