Rule 7016-3 Telephonic Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 Scheduling Conference or Pretrial Conference . At least twenty-four (24) hours before the time scheduled for a scheduling conference or pretrial conference, any party to the conference may request that the conference be conducted by telephone or that the party be permitted to participate by telephone. Such request may be made by telephone to the Court and shall be communicated contemporaneously to other counsel known to be involved in the hearing or conference. Any party objecting to the request shall promptly advise the Court and other counsel. Rule 7026-1 Discovery . (a) Cooperation and Proportionality. Parties are expected to confer and in good faith attempt to reach agreement cooperatively on how to conduct discovery under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-36 and these Local Rules. Parties also are expected to use reasonable, good faith and proportional efforts including to preserve, identify and produce relevant information. This may include identifying appropriate limits to discovery, including limits on custodians, identification of relevant subject matter, time periods for discovery and other parameters to limit and guide preservation and discovery issues. (b) Notice. All motion papers under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026 - 7037 shall be filed and served so as to be received at least seven (7) days before the hearing date on such motion. When service is made for a discovery related motion under this Local Rule, any objection shall be filed and served so as to be received at least one (1) business day before the hearing date. (c) Motions to Include the Discovery at Issue. Any discovery motion filed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 through 37 shall include, in the motion itself or in a memorandum, a verbatim recitation of each interrogatory, request, answer, response, or objection which is the subject of the motion or shall have attached a copy of the actual discovery document which is the subject of the motion.
Rule 7016-3 Telephonic Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 Scheduling Conference or Pretrial Conference . At least twenty-four (24) hours before the time scheduled for a scheduling conference or pretrial conference, any party to the conference may request that the conference be conducted by telephone or that the party be permitted to participate by telephone. Such request may be made by telephone to the Court and shall be communicated contemporaneously to other counsel known to be involved in the hearing or conference. Any party objecting to the request shall promptly advise the Court and other counsel. Rule 7026-1 Discovery . (a) Cooperation and Proportionality. Parties are expected to confer and in good faith attempt to reach agreement cooperatively on how to conduct discovery under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26-36 and these Local Rules. Parties also are expected to use reasonable, good faith and proportional efforts including to preserve, identify and produce relevant information. This may include identifying appropriate limits to discovery, including limits on custodians, identification of relevant subject matter, time periods for discovery and other parameters to limit and guide preservation and discovery issues. (b) Notice. All motion papers under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7026 - 7037 shall be filed and served so as to be received at least seven (7) days before the hearing date on such motion. When service is made for a discovery related motion under this Local Rule, any objection shall be filed and served so as to be received at least one (1) business day before the hearing date. (c) Motions to Include the Discovery at Issue. Any discovery motion filed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 through 37 shall include, in the motion itself or in a memorandum, a verbatim recitation of each interrogatory, request, answer, response, or objection which is the subject of the motion or shall have attached a copy of the actual discovery document which is the subject of the motion.