Webb County Courts at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICAL

The listed trial motions, motion in limine, and other listed matters will be heard at the conference.

All trial motions, motion in Limine and to deposition testimony and to exhibits, will be heard at the conference.

CRITICAL

Motions may not be filed before the conference without leave of court and must include a statement that the movant conferred with counsel in a good-faith effort to resolve the matter without court action.

No motion shall be filed to the conference without leave of court and unless it includes a that the Movant has conferred counsel in a effort to resolve the matter without court action.

CRITICAL

A discovery motion is premature unless the movant meets the listed effort and rule-compliance requirements and includes the specified order and other material.

Any motion for discovery be treated as premature unless for movant has: 1. Made a good effort to obtain discovery or relief from agreement; with the applicable Rules Civil Procedure, ha'> been good cause not making an effort; and 3. Includes a UU\"J.~"U order and of pursuant to Rule

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion, counsel for the potential movant must try to contact the potential respondent’s counsel to arrange a conference to resolve disputed matters.

Prior to the fi motion, counsel for potential movant shall attempt to contact counsel the potential respondent to hold or ule a to resolve disputed matters.

CRITICAL

Before filing a motion, counsel must contact opposing counsel to attempt to resolve the matter and make at least three contact attempts during regular business hours over at least two days, using a listed certification form.

Prior to the filing any motion. counsel wi II contact opposing to hold or to attempt to reach a ution of the matters. Counsel for I make at three separate attempt to contact opposing counsel. Those required aHem shall be made during regu business hours during a period of at least two days. Fort the purposes this ru counsel shall use one of the "certi con forms I isted that ies.

WARNING

Parties must meaningfully confer before arguing to the Court.

Local Rule 3. Meaningfully confer before arguing to the Court.