Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies of all motions must be submitted to chambers when served.
Judge Kim P. Berg's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Discovery motions require informal conference with Court before filing.
Judge Kim P. Berg's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages; pro se: 5 pages. Letters to court are limited to 5 pages unless permission granted.
Judge Kim P. Berg's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes exhibits. Letters to chambers limited to 5 pages (excluding exhibits) unless permission granted.
Judge Kim P. Berg's formatting rule includes other font, 12 point type, double spacing and margins top 1 inches, bottom 1 inches, left 1 inches, right 1 inches. Motion papers must use 12-point font (10-point footnotes), 1-inch margins, double-spacing (except headings/footnotes/quotes).
The rule requires exhibit list and exhibit list. Parties must deliver pre-marked exhibits to Courtroom Deputy one week before trial in tabbed binders.
The rule requires certificate of conference and exhibit list. Only one attorney per party may examine/cross-examine each witness.
Parties may contact Judge Kim P. Berg's chambers by letter ecf only as allowed by the rule. Letters to court must be filed via ECF except for pro se, ex parte, confidential, or magistrate judge cases.
Judge Kim P. Berg's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. For redaction approval motions, file redacted version publicly and unredacted version under seal with highlights.
Requests should be made at least 48 hours in advance when this rule applies before Judge Kim P. Berg. Adjournment/extension requests require 48-hour advance notice (except emergencies).
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Parties must deliver pre-marked exhibits to Courtroom Deputy one week before trial in tabbed binders.
Counsel must attempt pre-trial stipulation for all non-contested exhibits.
Non-stipulated exhibits must be shown to opposing counsel before each session and objections ruled on before session starts.
Only one attorney per party may examine/cross-examine each witness.
Objections must state only legal grounds without further argument unless requested.
Counsel must collect all original exhibits at trial end; court staff not responsible.
Sidebar conferences are presumptively not tolerated except in extraordinary circumstances.
Letters to court must be filed via ECF except for pro se, ex parte, confidential, or magistrate judge cases.
Non-ECF letters must be marked as ex parte or confidential content.
Letters to court are limited to 5 pages unless permission granted.
Faxes/emails require prior approval; approved faxes limited to 5 pages.
Adjournment/extension requests require 48-hour advance notice (except emergencies).
Adjournment requests must be ECF letter motions with specific required elements.
Emergency adjournment requests within 48 hours require telephone notification to chambers.
Personal electronic devices must be completely turned off in courtroom.
Electronic device form must be filed on ECF at least 24 hours before trial/hearing.
Non-compliance with electronic device rules may result in device forfeiture.
Motion papers must be filed promptly after service.
Adjournment of court appearances requires 48-hour advance notice, except emergencies.
Letters to chambers limited to 5 pages (excluding exhibits) unless permission granted.
Discovery dispute letters limited by case-specific discovery order.
Responsive letters must cite docket entry number of letter being responded to.
Correspondence between counsel should not be sent to the Court.
Adjournment requests must be made 48 hours in advance, except in emergencies.
Urgent adjournment requests within 48 hours require phone call to chambers.
Discovery motions require informal conference with Court before filing.
Pre-motion conference required for most motions except specified exceptions.
Pre-motion letter via ECF (max 3 pages) required to arrange pre-motion conference.
Opposing party must respond via ECF (max 3 pages) within 3 business days.
Courtesy copies of all motions must be submitted to chambers when served.