Cooperation Among Counsel in Discovery [formerly Local

Civil Rules 26.5 and 26.7] (a) Counsel are expected to cooperate with each other, consistent with the interests of their clients, in all phases of the discovery process and to be courteous in their dealings with each other, including in matters relating to scheduling and timing of various discovery procedures. 28 Joint Local Rules, S.D.N.Y. and E.D.N.Y. Effective January 2, 2026 (b) Discovery requests must be read reasonably in the recognition that the attorney serving them generally does not have the information being sought and the attorney receiving them generally does have the information or can obtain it from the client. For relevant historical context for this local rule, consult the Appendix of Committee Notes.