**Magistrate Judge Heather K. McShain** was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Illinois on May 1, 2020. Judge McShain earned a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame and her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. After law school, she clerked for Judge William Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, then for Judge Robert Cowen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She then worked as an associate at Jones Day in Washington, D.C. She served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for seven years in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, then served for ten years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, where she most recently was Deputy Chief in the Financial Crimes Section, supervising the Health Care Fraud Unit. She also served as Deputy Chief in General Crimes and a line AUSA in General Crimes, Financial Crimes, and Public Corruption and Organized Crime Sections. She serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School and presides over the Veterans Treatment Court. **Education** - University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D. - University of Notre Dame, B.S. in Mathematics **Career** - Deputy Chief, Financial Crimes Section / Health Care Fraud Unit, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois (2013–2020) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois (approximately 2010–2020) - Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Division, Southern District of New York (approximately 2003–2010) - Associate, Jones Day, Washington, D.C. - Law Clerk, Hon. Robert Cowen, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit - Law Clerk, Hon. William Lee, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
**Courthouse:** Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 **Chambers:** Room 1068 **Phone:** (312) 435-3039 **Fax:** (312) 777-3880 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Peggy Klutcharch, (312) 818-6694, Room 1024 - Law Clerks: Michael Blankenheim, Alexander Johnson-Lee
Courtesy copies are required for covered filings before Judge Heather K. McShain. Details: 2 copies, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Proposed Pretrial Order must be emailed and two courtesy copies delivered to chambers.
Judge Heather K. McShain's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Daubert motions should be filed early, separately from other motions.
Judge Heather K. McShain's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Motions in limine and responses limited to 15 pages per party total.
Judge Heather K. McShain's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Settlement statements limited to 10 pages.
The rule requires notice of electronic filing. Proposed Pretrial Order must be filed on ECF docket.
The rule requires exhibits. Exhibits to settlement statements must be attached to email or shared via file sharing service.
Parties may contact Judge Heather K. McShain's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email Settlement_Correspondence_McShain@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Settlement statements must be emailed to specific court address.
Motions in limine and responses limited to 15 pages per party total.
Daubert motions exempt from page limits.
Daubert motions should be filed early, separately from other motions.
Proposed Pretrial Order must be emailed and two courtesy copies delivered to chambers.
Proposed Pretrial Order must be filed on ECF docket.
Trial briefs not required; leave of court needed to file.
Parties must submit 2 sets of exhibit binders to chambers one week before final pretrial conference.
Each side limited to 10 disputed voir dire questions unless good cause shown.
Settlement statements limited to 10 pages.
Settlement statements must be emailed to court, no courtesy copies accepted.
Settlement statements must be emailed to specific court address.
Exhibits to settlement statements must be attached to email or shared via file sharing service.
Settlement statements are not filed on ECF and are not part of court record or admissible as evidence.
Parties must email chambers to reschedule or cancel settlement conference.
Failure to attend settlement conference without notice may result in monetary sanctions.