Motions in limine must be filed separately from joint pretrial statement.

Parties encouraged to consolidate multiple motions in limine into fewer filings.

Responses to motions in limine should be consolidated into a single document.

Replies to motions in limine are not permitted unless ordered by the Court.

Joint proposed voir dire document must include all parties' questions and objections.

All jury instructions must be submitted with final pretrial order, indicating proponent and agreement status.

Each jury instruction must cite legal authority at the bottom.

Disputed jury instructions must include objection grounds and proposed modifications on same page.

Joint documents must be filed on docket and emailed in Word format to specific mailbox.

Parties must contact Court systems department 3 weeks before trial for evidence presentation needs.

Parties must familiarize with JERS protocol and review attorney instructions.

Final exhibit list must be filed on docket at close of evidence.

Parties must inform chambers promptly if settlement conference needs rescheduling or cancellation.

Failure to attend settlement conference without authorization may result in monetary sanctions.

Medicare conditional payment letter required if client received/will receive Medicare payments related to case.

Attorneys must pre-register with Medicare to request conditional payment letters.

Medicare expects at least 60% of conditional payments to be reimbursed to resolve case.