Scheduling And Planning Conference Report (All Judges) {26(f)}

Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 1 of 9 [Attorney222s Name, Firm Name, Address & Contact Information] [Case Caption] SCHEDULING AND PLANNING CONFERENCE REPORT I. Meeting. In accordance with Rules 16(a) and 26(f), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and with Local Civil Rules 16.1 and 26.1(b), the parties conferred on [date]; the following persons participated: [Insert Attorney Names and Parties Represented]. The parties recommend the following: II. Discovery Plan. A. Timing, Form and Disclosure Requirements. Please refer to Rule 26(f)(3)(A), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Are there changes that the parties are proposing to that rule for this case under Rule 26(a)? Yes No [If yes, list proposed changes: ] B. Initial Disclosures / Preliminary Witness Lists. 1. The information required by Rule 26(a)(1), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: (a) Has been exchanged by the parties. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 2 of 9 (b) Will be exchanged by the parties on or before: [date]. 2. Preliminary witness lists: (a) Have been exchanged by the parties. (b) Will be exchanged by the parties on or before [date]. 3. Disclosure Statement. The disclosure requirements of Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: (a) Have been complied with. (b) Compliance will be accomplished on or before [date]. (c) Rule 7.1 is not applicable. C. Subjects and Timing of Discovery. See Rule 26(f)(3)(B), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1. List the subjects on which discovery may be needed: 2. Should discovery be conducted in phases or limited to or focused on particular issues? Yes No [If yes, please describe the proposed phases or limitations: ] 3. Absent good cause, the proposed date for completion of all discovery should be no later than twelve months from the date of this report. [If one or both parties contend that American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 3 of 9 good cause exists for additional time for discovery, please explain: ] 4. Final Discovery Witness List. A final discovery witness list disclosing all lay witnesses whom a party may wish to call at trial shall be served and filed on [date] [this date must be not less than 45 days prior to the close of fact discovery].1 5. Close of Fact Discovery. Fact discovery will be completed on or before [date] [see paragraph C.3 above]. 6. Expert Discovery. See Rule 26(a)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (a) Expert witnesses shall be identified by each party on or before [date], and each party may identify responsive supplemental expert witnesses within 14 days thereafter. (b) Expert disclosures (reports) required by Rule 26(a)(2) will be disclosed: (i) By all parties on or before [date]; or 1 Each party shall make a good faith attempt to list only those lay witnesses that the party reasonably believes will testify at trial. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 4 of 9 By plaintiff(s) on or before [date], and by defendant(s) on or before [date]; (ii) Rebuttal reports on or before 30 days from the service of the report being rebutted. (c) Expert witness discovery (include depositions) shall be completed by: [date] [see paragraph C.3 above]. D. Preserving Discovery and Electronically Stored Information (ESI) 1. Are there issues about the disclosure, discovery, or preservation of ESI, including the form or format in which it should be produced? See Rule 26(f)(3)(C), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Yes No [If yes, please identify the issue(s): ] 2. Please state how ESI should be produced: [Explain: ] 3. Are there issues with preserving non-ESI discovery? Yes No [If yes, please identify the issue(s): ] E. Claims of Privilege or Protection of Attorney Work Product See Rule 26(f)(3)(D), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1. There is no indication that this will be an issue. 2. The parties have entered into a confidentiality agreement. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 5 of 9 3. The parties will file their proposed confidentiality agreement on or before: [date]. F. Limitations on Discovery. See Rule 26(f)(3)(E), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1. The limitations contained in Rules 26(b), 30, and 33, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and in Local Civil Rules 30.1 and 36.1, will apply except as indicated below. 2. The maximum number of depositions by each party will not exceed [number]. (a) Depositions will not exceed [number] hours as to any deponent. (b) Depositions will not exceed [number] hours as to non-party deponents. (c) Depositions will not exceed [number] hours as to party deponents. 3. The maximum number of interrogatories posed by each party will not exceed [number]. 4. The maximum number of requests for admissions posed by each party will not exceed [number]. 5. Other limitations: [insert other limitations]. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 6 of 9 G. Supplementation of Disclosures and Discovery Responses. Please refer to Rule 26(e)(1) and (e)(2), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Do the parties request that the Court enter an order that is different from these rules (e.g. supplementation at 30-day intervals)? Yes No [If yes, explain: ] III. Pretrial Motions. A. Are there preliminary motions as to jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, and/or statutes of limitation that should be filed within 60 days? Yes No [If yes, explain: ] B. Motions must be served and filed within the times specified in applicable rules. Complete the following only if the parties are proposing deadline(s) that are different from the applicable rules: 1. Motions to amend pleadings or add parties will be filed not later than [date]. Thereafter, a party must seek leave of the Court to modify this deadline. See Rule 16(b)(3)(A) and (4), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 2. Motions under the discovery rules will be filed not later than [date]. 3. Dispositive motions (including motions for summary judgment) will be filed not later than [date]. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 7 of 9 4. Motions to exclude expert testimony shall be filed and served not later than [date]. IV. Trial. A. The case is expected to take [number] days to try. B. Has a jury trial been demanded? Yes No C. Is the right to jury trial disputed? Yes No D. The parties do / do not request the scheduling of a trial date at this time. 2 1. If a trial date is requested at this time, the parties222 report shall include a minimum of three alternative dates for the start of the trial, at least two of which are 5 to 7 months from the close of all discovery. 2. If a trial date is not established at this time, the court will call upon the parties to certify that the case is ready for trial as provided in Local Civil Rule 40.1(b). 2 The decision of whether to establish a trial date at this stage of the proceedings rests with the discretion of the assigned judge. Counsel and self-represented parties are advised to contact the assigned judge222s Data Quality Analyst (DQA) to determine the judge222s practice for establishing a trial date. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Initial Case Status Report / Case Scheduling & Planning (Revised 5/2/2019) Page 8 of 9 V. Other Provisions. A. Court Conference. The parties do / do not request a conference with the court before entry of a scheduling order. [If requested, explain: ] B. Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge. The parties do / do not consent to trial before a magistrate judge. C. Early Settlement / Alternative Dispute Resolution. 1. Do the parties request immediate assistance by way of a settlement conference or alternative dispute resolution? Yes No [If yes, explain: ] 2. Do the parties wish to consider private mediation or a settlement conference w