Local Rule 9076-1: STATUS CONFERENCES AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES
Bankr. D. Vt. — General rule
RULE 9076-1. STATUS CONFERENCES AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES.
(a) In General. Subject to the notice provisions of subparagraph (b)(3) below, the Court on its own motion or on request of a party in interest may hold a status or case management conference at any time during a case or proceeding, for any purpose consistent with the Code including: to address the posture and efficient administration of the case or proceeding; and to establish a case management or scheduling order.
(b) Request for Conference.
(1) Generally. A request for a conference may either be made in writing or presented orally at a hearing. All requests must (A) specify the matters proposed to be addressed at the conference, (B) identify the parties who have a direct interest in those matters, and (C) include any other information which is likely to assist the Court with the conduct of the conference or in evaluating whether a conference should be held.
(2) In a Chapter 11 Case. If a conference is requested for a date prior to the appointment of a creditors' committee and the retention of counsel, the requesting party must state why the conference should not be delayed until after the appointment and retention. If made in writing, the request must be served with a copy of any documents on which the request relies, upon the following parties:
(A) in the case, to the debtor, the case trustee (if any), the United States Trustee, each official committee appointed to serve in the case (or, if no official committee has been appointed, the holders of the 10 largest unsecured claims), the holders of the 5 largest secured claims, and each unofficial committee that previously has requested the opportunity to participate in conferences; or
(B) in a related adversary proceeding to the parties to the adversary proceeding and the United States Trustee.
(3) Notice of Conference. If the Court grants a party's request for a conference, the requesting party must provide notice of the date, time, location, and purpose of the conference to the parties required to be served under paragraph (b) above. When a conference is scheduled on the Court's own motion, it may direct a party to provide the required notice. If all necessary parties are present before the Court, the Court may direct that a conference be held immediately without advance notice.