Local Rule RULE 7001-1: ADVERSARY PROCEEDING - GENERAL

RULE 7001-1. ADVERSARY PROCEEDING - GENERAL A.An adversary proceeding is commenced by filing a complaint in compliance with Official Form 416D and appropriate filing fee set forth in 28 U.S.C. §1930.

B.The parties shall comply with the Court's Instructions Governing Adversary Proceedings, Local Form 7001-1(B), and shall be required to comply with the provisions contained therein.

C.A scheduling conference shall be conducted by the Court to set forth deadlines and discuss preliminary issues with regard to the pending adversary. The scheduling conference will be held telephonically unless otherwise ordered by the Court. The Clerk shall send the notice of the scheduling conference to all parties.

D.Counsel for the parties shall conduct a Rule 26(f) conference in person or by telephone. Counsel for the plaintiff shall initiate the conference and all counsel shall participate in arranging the conference at a mutually agreeable place and time. All counsel shall be prepared to discuss the issues set forth in Rule 26(f) and suggest a discovery plan and exchange information and documentation required by Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A Report of Parties' Rule 26(f) Conference should be filed on Local Form 7001-1(D).