Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Divisions Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

Counsel must participate in informal pretrial discovery conferences unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise.

Unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise, counsel shall participate in informal pretrial discovery conferences to reduce, in every way possible, the filing of discovery demands and procedures;

WARNING

Counsel are encouraged to explore discovery matters informally with opposing counsel before filing discovery demands, motions, applications, or protective-order requests.

to that end, it is suggested that no Interrogatories, Requests, Motions or Applications or Protective Orders shall be filed under Civil Rule 26-37, inclusive, until counsel have diligently explored such objectives with opposing counsel in an effort to informally handle all discovery matters and to reduce or clarify the issues in controversy to facilitate their presentation at trial.