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JAN j 6 2010 - United States District Court

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A. Motions for Attornoyo Food and/or Cooto Upon Entry of Final Judgment<br />

or Order. Any motion for attorneys fees and/or costs:—(4-}—muot opecify<br />

the judgment and the Dtatutc, rule, or other grounds entitling the moving<br />

party to the award;—(ii) muat state the amount or provide a fair cotimate<br />

of the amount—aought;—(iii)—shall disclose the tcrma of any agreement<br />

with respect to feca to be paid for the services for which the claim id<br />

made;—fiv-)—dcacribc in detail the number of houro reasonably expended,<br />

the baaca for those hours,—the hourly ratc(s)—charged,—and identity of<br />

the—timekeeper (s) ; M shall—describe—is—detail—aii—reimbursable<br />

expenses; M^ shall—tee;—verified; (vii} shall—tee—supported—tey—as<br />

affidavit of an expert witness; and (vii)—shall be filed and served<br />

within thirty days of entry of a Final Judgment or other appealable order<br />

that—gives—rise—fee—a—right—fee—attorneys—fees—and/or—costs.—Any—such<br />

motion shall be accompanied by a certification that counsel has fully<br />

reviewed the time records and supporting data and that the motion is well<br />

grounded in fact and justified. Prior to filing a motion for attorneys<br />

fees and/or cost3, counsel shall confer with opposing counsel and make a<br />

certified statement in the motion in accordance with Local Rule 7.1.A.3.<br />

The motion shall also state whether a hearing is requested by any party<br />

and indicate the length of time desired for the hearing. The prospects<br />

or pendency of—supplemental—review or—appellate proceedings—shall—aefe<br />

toll or otherwise extend the time for filing of a motion for fees and/or<br />

costs—with—fehe—<strong>Court</strong>, (a) Motions for Attorneys Fees and/or Costs. A<br />

motion for an award of attorneys fees and/or costs arising from the<br />

entry of a final judgment or order shall:<br />

(1) not be filed until a good faith effort to resolve the motion,<br />

as described in paragraph (b) below, has been completed;<br />

(2) be filed within sixty (60) days of the entry of the final<br />

judgment or order giving rise to the claim, regardless of the<br />

prospect or pendency of supplemental review or appellate<br />

proceedings;<br />

(3) identify the judgment or other order which gives rise to the<br />

motion, as well as the statute, rule, or other grounds entitling<br />

the moving party to the award;<br />

(4) state the amount sought;<br />

(5) disclose the terms of any applicable fee agreement;<br />

(6) provide:<br />

(A) the identity, experience, and qualifications for each<br />

timekeeper for whom fees are sought;<br />

(B) the number of hours reasonably expended by each such<br />

timekeeper;<br />

(C) a description of the tasks done during those hours; and<br />

(D) the hourly rate(s)claimed for each timekeeper;<br />

(7) describe and document with invoices all incurred and claimed<br />

fees and nontaxable expenses;<br />

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