Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A discovery motion must state that counsel conferred and made a good-faith effort to resolve each matter, or made a good-faith effort to confer but could not do so.

A motion relating to discovery must aver (i) that counsel for the movant or petitioner has conferred with opposing counsel and all unrepresented parties with respect to each matter set forth in the motion and has made a good faith effort to resolve the parties’ differences, but has been unable to do so; or (ii) that counsel has made a good faith effort to confer, but has been unable to do so.

WARNINGCivil cases

Unless a motion is certified as uncontested, the judge must provide an opportunity for argument in a format selected by the judge and communicated by written notice to all parties.

Unless the motion is certified as uncontested, the assigned judge shall provide an opportunity for argument either orally in open court, by written briefs, or by telephone conference, as the judge shall direct by written notice to all parties.

INFOCivil cases

After a response is filed or the response period expires, the judge may schedule oral argument and, if scheduled, written notice of the date will be given to counsel and unrepresented parties.

After a response to the motion is filed or after the response period has elapsed, the assigned judge may schedule the motion for oral argument. If so, written notice of the argument date will be given to counsel for the parties and to any unrepresented parties.

INFOCivil cases

The Court may direct the parties and counsel in any proceeding to appear for a pre-hearing conference.

In any proceeding before the Court, the Court may direct the parties and counsel to appear for a pre-hearing conference.