Local Rule LR 37.01: DISCOVERY MOTIONS

LR 37.01 – DISCOVERY MOTIONS

(a) Good Faith Attempt at Resolution. Unless provided otherwise in a case management order or other order, before filing any motion to compel discovery, to quash a subpoena, or for a protective order, counsel for the parties must confer in good faith in an effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised.

(b) Joint Statement. If the parties are not able to resolve the discovery issue, they must, in connection with any request for a discovery conference or a discovery motion, file a joint discovery dispute statement: (1) detailing their attempt at resolution; (2) setting forth exactly what discovery is in dispute (either by including the text of the discovery requests and responses or by attachment as exhibits); and, (3) detailing the parties' respective positions. This joint statement must be filed before any request for a telephonic discovery conference with the Judge is made, and must be attached to any filed discovery motion.