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.