January 2011 - National Labor Relations Board

DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTSGeneral Policy ........................................................................................................................ 10294.1Request ............................................................................................................................. 10294.2Ruling on Request .................................................................................................................. 10294.3Followup Action..................................................................................................................... 10294.4Request and Ruling Included in Record ................................................................................. 10294.5Postponement of Hearings in Emergency Situations.............................................................. 10294.6INJUNCTIVE RELIEF UNDER SECTIONS 10(j) AND 10(e) .............................. 10310–10320Consideration of 10(j) Injunctive Relief ..................................................................................... 10310Notification to Parties............................................................................................................. 10310.1Guidelines for the Utilization of Section 10(j) ....................................................................... 10310.2Submission to the Injunction Litigation Branch ..................................................................... 10310.3Settlement Efforts and Issuance of Complaint and Hearing Date Pending10(j) Determination ............................................................................................................ 10310.4Preparation of Court Papers and Expeditious Filing............................................................... 10310.5Preparation for Oral Argument Before Court …………………………………………………10310.6Court Action; Expeditious Processing.................................................................................... 10310.7Post 10(j) Informal Settlements .............................................................................................. 10310.8Appeals and Contempt of 10(j) District Court Orders.............................................................. 10312Effect of Board’s Decision and Order on Section 10(j) Proceeding ......................................... 10314Injunctive Relief Under Section 10(e) ......................................................................................... 10320TRIAL PREPARATION .............................................................................................. 10330–10352General Preparation..................................................................................................................... 10330Guidance for High Quality Litigation......................................................................................... 10331Analysis of Pleadings.................................................................................................................... 10332Pretrial Preparation and Investigation....................................................................................... 10334Examination of Documents .................................................................................................... 10334.1Interview of Witnesses ........................................................................................................... 10334.2Taking Affidavits from Witnesses.......................................................................................... 10334.3Instructions to Witnesses ........................................................................................................ 10334.4Charged Party’s Ability to Comply with Remedy.................................................................. 10334.5Interpreters for Hearing .............................................................................................................. 10335Trial Brief ......................................................................................................................... 10336Preparation of Exhibits................................................................................................................ 10338Service of Trial Subpoenas .......................................................................................................... 10340Prehearing Conferences with Parties.......................................................................................... 10350Settlement Judge ......................................................................................................................... 10351Depositions in Lieu of Trial Testimony....................................................................................... 10352Depositions; General .............................................................................................................. 10352.1“Good Cause”......................................................................................................................... 10352.2Application for Deposition ..................................................................................................... 10352.3Order and Notice of Deposition.............................................................................................. 10352.4Taking of Deposition.............................................................................................................. 10352.5Reporter and Transcript of Testimony.................................................................................... 10352.6Introduction into Evidence ..................................................................................................... 10352.7THE HEARING ......................................................................................................... 10380–10409Role and Conduct of Trial Attorney ........................................................................................... 10380Conduct Toward the Administrative Law Judge .................................................................... 10380.1Conduct Toward the Parties.................................................................................................... 10380.2Responsibility for Prosecution of the Case............................................................................. 10380.3Record ............................................................................................................................. 10380.4Revised 12/11