Courtesy copies are required for motions, declarations, exhibits, briefs, oppositions, replys, sur replys, proposed orders, pretrial orders, jury instructions, sentencing memorandums, default judgments, proposed findings conclusions, certificates, notice of appearances, chambers copys, discovery motions, and case dispositive motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 2 court days, by mail or hand delivery. One chambers copy required for all filings except administrative motions.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Meet and confer required at least 7 days before filing any motion.
Judge Eumi K. Lee's rule states these limits: 4 weeks. Hearing on summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification is 4 weeks after final brief.
Judge Eumi K. Lee's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Mid-discovery case management statement (max 10 pages) required for cases with 6+ months of fact discovery.
Judge Eumi K. Lee's formatting rule includes double spacing, margins top 0.5 inches, bottom 0.5 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches, and ecf stamp top of page. Chambers copies must be double-sided with ECF stamp.
The rule requires number of previous extensions. Continuance requests must specify previous extension history in the caption.
The rule requires compliance with local rule, compliance with standing order, and full litigation schedule. Joint case management statement required 14 days before any case management conference.
Parties may contact Judge Eumi K. Lee's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov. No ex parte communication with Judge Lee or chambers staff allowed without advance authorization.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Eumi K. Lee. Process: file redacted on ecf, file unredacted to clerk, and file unredacted to chambers. Strict compliance required with Civil Local Rule 79-5 for sealed documents.
Judge Eumi K. Lee's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request and adversary position. Emergency relief requires reasonable effort to notify opposing party and counsel.
Yes. Judge Eumi K. Lee requires bundling for covered papers. Motions must be filed within 14 days of reserving a hearing date or the reservation expires.
Yes. Judge Eumi K. Lee's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Less-experienced attorneys are encouraged to argue; experienced counsel may argue briefly at end.
No ex parte communication with Judge Lee or chambers staff allowed without advance authorization.
Judge Lee does not review letters or letter briefs seeking relief.
Emergency applications require notification to Courtroom Deputy by phone and email.
Emergency relief requires reasonable effort to notify opposing party and counsel.
Civil motions require reservation and meet-and-confer for hearing dates.
Motions must be filed within 14 days of reserving a hearing date or the reservation expires.
Continuance requests must be filed at least 3 court days before the deadline.
Continuance requests must specify previous extension history in the caption.
Case management conferences are held remotely via Zoom unless otherwise ordered.
Attorney at case management conference must have full decision-making authority.
Initial case management conference can be moved 21 days after dispositive motion hearing.
Joint case management statement required 14 days before any case management conference.
Initial case management statement must include full litigation schedule with amendment and ADR deadlines.
Deadline to request leave to amend pleadings is 60 days after initial case management conference.
Initial ADR session must be completed within 120 days of initial case management conference.
Further case management conference scheduled 4-8 weeks before close of fact discovery.
Fact discovery closes 4-8 months after initial case management conference.
Expert discovery closes no more than 4 months after fact discovery closes.
Briefing on summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification closes 10 weeks after expert discovery.
Hearing on summary judgment, Daubert, and class certification is 4 weeks after final brief.
Pretrial conference is 12 weeks after summary judgment/Daubert hearing and 4 weeks before trial, with joint pretrial statement due 2 weeks prior.
Trial is scheduled 12-20 months after initial case management conference.
Mid-discovery case management statement (max 10 pages) required for cases with 6+ months of fact discovery.
Mid-discovery statement deadline set at approximate midpoint of fact discovery period.
Conference requests must identify issues, explain basis, and detail meet-and-confer efforts.
Conference requests should be limited and only after extensive meet-and-confer efforts.
One chambers copy required for all filings except administrative motions.
Chambers copies must be double-sided with ECF stamp.
Exhibits must have labels along the right side.
Exhibits over 2 inches thick require binder (max 3 inches).