Courtesy copies are required for exhibits. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by email. Courtesy copies of trial exhibits must be sent to chambers email and submitted in three-ring binder.
Judge Gary R. Jones's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must not attend the pre-conference phone call.
Judge Gary R. Jones' rule states these limits: 3 pages. Joint settlement letter limited to 3 pages with specific content requirements.
Judge Gary R. Jones' rule states these limits: 1 pages. Ex parte settlement letter limited to 1 page unless authorized.
Judge Gary R. Jones' formatting rule includes binding three ring binder, tab dividers, and exhibit list. Courtesy copies must be in three-ring binders with tab dividers and exhibit list.
The rule requires case number, certificate of service, exhibit list, witness list, and statement of facts. Pro se parties must file Pretrial Statement within 30 days after discovery completion.
The rule requires parties must attend in person. Parties must attend settlement conference in person.
Parties may contact Judge Gary R. Jones' chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email WillisCriminalDuty@nysd.uscourts.gov. Criminal warrants should be emailed with agent/AUSA availability times.
Judge Gary R. Jones's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request, original date, number of previous requests, previous requests granted or denied, adversary position, proposed new dates, and affects other dates. Date changes required if adjournment enables necessary discovery or allows client to attend in person instead of by phone.
Criminal warrants should be emailed with agent/AUSA availability times.
PEN Registers, NDOs, and OCs should be emailed to chambers.
Late-night/weekend warrants require email and phone call to Judge.
Plea materials must be emailed 24 hours in advance.
Deposition limit per party (number unspecified).
Document response deadline (date unspecified).
Subpoena service deadline (date unspecified).
Privilege log deadline (date unspecified).
Settlement conference deadline (date unspecified).
Pro se parties must file Pretrial Statement within 30 days after discovery completion.
Courtesy copies of trial exhibits must be sent to chambers email and submitted in three-ring binder.
Parties must attend settlement conference in person.
Courtesy copies required for settlement letters over 10 pages.
Parties must not attend the pre-conference phone call.
Joint settlement letter limited to 3 pages with specific content requirements.
Ex parte settlement letter limited to 1 page unless authorized.
Courtesy copies must be in three-ring binders with tab dividers and exhibit list.
Video submissions must be on labeled thumb drive or emailed.
Three required documents: joint letter, acknowledgement form, and settlement conference form.
Required documents must be emailed 7 days before pre-conference call.
Plaintiff must make demand 10 days before conference; response due 3 days before pre-conference call.
Pre-conference phone call scheduled approximately one week before conference.
Parties more than 100 miles away may attend by phone with advance written application.
Parties must provide their own simultaneous interpreters; court does not provide them.
Corporate parties must send decision-maker with settlement authority, not someone with delegated authority.
Insurance carriers must send decision-makers; excess carriers need court excuse at least one week prior.
Government agencies must send knowledgeable representative or make official available by phone if over 100 miles away.
Non-English speaking parties must bring experienced simultaneous interpreter; consecutive interpreters and attorneys cannot serve.
Parties failing to bring required attendees may face reimbursement of others' expenses and sanctions.
Settlement conference dates may be changed without cause if requested at least one week in advance via ECF letter-motion.