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3. LCvR 16.1(a)(1)
Rule of Civil Procedure 5 addresses filing, but does not address formatting
except to say that the Court Clerk cannot decline to file papers based on form
defects. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7 does discuss the form of motions
and other papers. Therefore, a practitioner could reasonably assume that the
formatting requirements in the local civil rules are found solely in Rule 7.1.
In 2006, the Committee considered consolidation of the two sections into one,
but was concerned that attorneys familiar with the rules as they existed at that
time could be confused by the change. To avoid unnecessary confusion and
help guide attorneys to both provisions dealing with the form of papers
presented for filing, the Committee proposes that the local rules crossreference
one another.
A. The Proposed Change
(1) Preparation for Status and Scheduling Conferences. Prior to the first
status and scheduling conference, tTrial counsel for all parties, and pro
se parties, if any, shall confer and prepare a Joint Status Report and
Discovery Plan in the form provided as Appendix II. It shall be the
duty of counsel for the plaintiff to arrange the joint preparation of
this document and the duty of all counsel and pro se parties to
jointly participate in the preparation. This Joint Status Report and
Discovery Plan will be prepared, signed jointly, and filed as a single
document with the Clerk of the Court not later than seven calendar
days prior to the status and scheduling conference, unless otherwise
ordered by the Court.
In connection with the preparation of the document:
(a)
(b)
(c)
all counsel shall discuss ADR with their client(s),
all counsel and pro se litigants, if applicable, shall discuss
ADR with one another, and
all counsel and pro se litigants, if applicable, shall indicate
whether the party elects to have the action referred to a
specific procedure, if appropriate.
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