For motions for summary judgment, parties must coordinate and confirm a hearing date and time with the Bailiff before filing a Notice of Hearing.

Participants in virtual proceedings must set their Zoom name using the specified conventions (e.g., PLT: First and Last Name (she/her)).

Participants in virtual proceedings must have a download and upload speed of at least 2 Mbps and be in a distraction-free setting; appearing while driving is not allowed.

Parties must use the courtroom email address flevaris.court@kingcounty.gov to communicate with the Court, copying all other parties, and must not use the judge's individual address unless invited.

Phone should not be used unless there is no other available means of communication, and the case number must be clearly identified at the outset of any call or voicemail.

All participants in court proceedings are encouraged to inform the Bailiff of their personal pronouns, indicate them in written submissions, and for virtual proceedings indicate them in their Zoom name.

Any disputed, material assertions in written submissions must be supported with a particularized citation to supporting materials, including specific page number, section, or paragraph.

Any disputed or distinctive legal propositions must be supported with citation to legal authority including a pincite and, when not already apparent, a parenthetical describing the holding or significance.

Factual declarations must meet the requirements of General Rule 13, Local Civil Rule 7(b)(5)(B), and Evidence Rule 701, and must NOT be combined with legal argument.

For cross-motions for summary judgment, parties are strongly urged to agree upon a stipulated briefing schedule of four briefs filed sequentially rather than six briefs in two parallel sets.

Motions for a trial continuance must show good cause including both diligence and need, and must be accompanied by a showing of what discovery and trial preparation have been completed, what remains, and why the case could not have been completed within the original schedule.

Motions to shorten time are strongly disfavored and should only be used in extraordinary circumstances; the underlying motion must be noted in the regular course with a separate motion to shorten time.

Trials are conducted Monday through Thursday; motions hearings and criminal sentencings are held on Fridays; unlawful detainer proceedings are held throughout the week.

The normal trial day runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with a mid-morning recess (15 minutes), a midday recess (90 minutes), and a mid-afternoon recess (15 minutes).

Motions in limine should be raised as a single written submission noted for consideration on the trial date and timely prepared, filed, served, and answered in accordance with Local Civil Rule 7.

The use of form cover sheets to seal filings under General Rule 22 should only be used to seal filings that satisfy the standards in the cover sheet and General Rule 22, and the contents of the cover sheet should not be altered.

Motions to seal must comply with General Rule 15, Local General Rule 15, and controlling caselaw; agreement of the parties is not a sufficient basis for sealing.