Local Rule LOCAL CIVIL RULE 11: SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT; SANCTIONS
M.D. La. — Civil rule
LOCAL CIVIL RULE 11 - SIGNING OF PLEADINGS, MOTIONS, AND OTHER PAPERS; REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT; SANCTIONS
(a) Signing of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers.
(1) Every pleading, motion, or other document presented for filing shall, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, be signed by counsel admitted to practice before this Court. If the document is submitted by a pro hac vice attorney, the document must also be signed by local counsel associated with such pro hac vice attorney in accordance with LR83(b)(8).
(2) Electronic signatures must comply with the administrative procedures.
(3) In addition, counsel's name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, email address and Attorney Identification Number shall be typed or printed under the attorney's signature. If the attorney is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Attorney Identification Number shall be the same as the number assigned by the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
(4) Documents filed by a party not represented by counsel shall be signed by the party and shall include name, address and telephone number.
(5) Each attorney and pro se litigant has a continuing obligation to apprise the Court of any address change.
(b) Lead Attorney.
(1) If a law firm or more than one attorney represents a party, one attorney will be designated in the first pleading filed on behalf of that party as lead attorney. This attorney may, but need not, be the attorney who personally signs pleadings.
(2) The designated lead attorney will be responsible for the case and all notices and other communications with respect to it will be directed to the designated lead attorney, or to local counsel in the event a visiting attorney is designated as lead attorney. The designation of the lead attorney may be changed at any time by written notice filed with the Court. If a party desires to change the lead attorney, the new lead attorney will be promptly designated.