Individual parties must personally participate unless court grants leave.

Insurer representative must attend with settlement authority if funds involved.

Settlement statements limited to 10 double-spaced pages.

Settlement statements must be emailed to court on same day as opposing counsel.

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 must not be filed on ECF.

Counsel must provide full settlement statements to clients before conference.

Settlement authority individuals must personally attend entire conference.

Corporate/governmental entities must send authorized representative (not counsel).

Telephone participation not acceptable except with prior court approval.

Non-compliance may result in reimbursement of opposing party's fees and costs.

Must advise court of ratification requirements in settlement letter with legal basis.

Rescheduling or cancellation requires email to chambers as soon as possible.

No-show without advance notice may result in monetary sanctions.

Attorney with substantial familiarity must appear at initial status conference.

Clients of represented parties need not attend initial status conference.

Pro se parties must attend initial status conference.

Counsel must be prepared to discuss settlement at initial status conference.