Local Rule 7016-1: Pretrial Procedure

Rule 7016-1 Pretrial Procedure

(a) Pretrial Conference. A pretrial conference may be set by the court in a contested matter or adversary proceeding. At the pretrial conference the attorneys for the parties will be prepared to: (1) consider those matters specified in Rule 16, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; (2) determine the dates for— [A] closing of witness lists, [B] closing or limiting discovery, [C] settlement conferences, [D] exchanging and filing exhibits, and [E] trial; and (3) review any materials or reports ordered by the court to be filed in a pretrial or status conference order.

(b) Appearance by Responsible Attorney. The attorneys who will be in charge of each party's case must: (1) attend personally, unless alternative appearance has been approved by the Court; and (2) be prepared to discuss in detail and in good faith— [A] the issues of fact and law remaining, [B] the evidence to be presented, and [C] the respective positions of the various parties.

(c) Pretrial or Status Conference Report.

(1) If the court so orders, the parties will meet and in good faith attempt to file a report indicating the contested and uncontested facts and issues of law.

(2) The parties must meet and discuss the case before the pretrial conference to eliminate the need to litigate uncontested matters.

(d) Status and Settlement Conferences.

(1) At the request of any party or on its own motion, the court may order additional status conferences to be held with respect to any adversary proceeding or contested matter.

(2) Settlement conferences may be scheduled when the parties or the court believes it would be productive.

(3) A status or settlement conference may be requested by any party in interest by submitting a Calendar Request (AK LBF 7) as provided in AK LBR 9075-1(b).

(e) Notice of Pretrial, Status or Settlement Conference.

(1) Notice of a pretrial, status or settlement conference must be given to all parties who have appeared in the adversary proceeding not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the conference date.

(2) Notice of a status or settlement conference shall be made in the method ordered by the Court.