**Magistrate Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert** was appointed to the Northern District of Illinois on May 7, 2010. Judge Gilbert was born and raised in Chicago, growing up in Rogers Park. After law school, he clerked for Judge Marvin E. Aspen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 1980 to 1982. In 1982, he joined the law firm that became Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd., where he practiced for 28 years, specializing in securities litigation, until its 2007 merger with Reed Smith LLP. He has been an adjunct professor at Northwestern University School of Law for more than 25 years, teaching trial advocacy, evidence, and disability law. He has served on the boards of directors of the Chicago Council of Lawyers and Access Living, and maintained an active pro bono practice throughout his career, including work on landmark disability rights cases. **Education** - Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1980 (Articles Editor, Law Review) - Washington University in St. Louis, undergraduate degree, 1977 **Career** - Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law (25+ years) - Partner, Reed Smith LLP (formerly Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.), Chicago (1982–2010) - Law Clerk, Hon. Marvin E. Aspen, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1980–1982)
**Courthouse:** Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60604 **Chambers:** Room 1366 **Phone:** (312) 435-5672 **Chambers Staff** - Courtroom Deputy: Amanda Scherer, (312) 435-5839, Room 2202
Courtesy copies are required for joint status reports. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 3 business days, by hand delivery. Joint status report required with courtesy copy to chambers 3 business days before initial status hearing.
Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Trial briefs required for bench trials (15 pages max), jury trials only with leave.
Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert's formatting rule includes binding three hole binder, clipped at top left, and tabs on right side. Pretrial Order must be in three-hole binder or clipped with tabs.
The rule requires principal attorney presence. Principal attorney must attend initial status hearing in person; out-of-district attorneys may request telephonic appearance.
The rule requires title, case caption, amendment clause, signature blocks, and category recitation. Pretrial Order must be filed on CM/ECF with specific cover page requirements.
Parties may contact Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. Counsel encouraged to meet in person or by phone to discuss joint status report; discouraged from trading dueling drafts by email.
Requests should be made at least 21 calendar days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Pretrial Order drafting timeline: 21 days (plaintiff draft), 14 days (defendant response), 7 days (meet-and-confer).
Joint status report required with courtesy copy to chambers 3 business days before initial status hearing.
Principal attorney must attend initial status hearing in person; out-of-district attorneys may request telephonic appearance.
Counsel encouraged to meet in person or by phone to discuss joint status report; discouraged from trading dueling drafts by email.
Joint status reports strongly encouraged; if parties cannot agree, separate reports permitted or joint report should state all parties' positions on disputed matters.
Expedited transcript requests must be made at least 7 days before trial.
One courtesy copy of Final Pretrial Order required for Chambers.
Pretrial Order must be in three-hole binder or clipped with tabs.
Non-compliance with Pretrial Order requirements may result in sanctions.
Trial briefs required for bench trials (15 pages max), jury trials only with leave.
Two courtesy copies of motions in limine required for Chambers.
Evidence projection systems require advance request to Courtroom Deputy.
Pretrial Order drafting timeline: 21 days (plaintiff draft), 14 days (defendant response), 7 days (meet-and-confer).
Pretrial Order must be filed on CM/ECF with specific cover page requirements.
Motions in limine must include meet-and-confer statement.
Each side limited to 5 motions in limine without leave of court.