Joint Initial Status Report Under Rule 26(f) (Judge Seeger)

JOINT INITIAL STATUS REPORT UNDER RULE 26(f) (Hon. Steven C. Seeger). This is a Northern District of Illinois form used by parties to outline their discovery plan and provide essential case details following their Rule 26(f) conference. The form requires counsel to identify attorneys, explain the basis for federal jurisdiction, summarize the case in plain English, and describe claims, defenses, and key factual and legal issues. Parties must propose a full discovery schedule—including dates for amendments, service on “John Doe” defendants, fact discovery, expert disclosures, depositions, and dispositive motions—and submit a Word-form scheduling order to Judge Seeger’s chambers. The report also covers trial demands, estimated trial length, settlement discussions, and consent to magistrate jurisdiction. www.FormsWorkflow.com