Informal Conference to Settle Discovery Disputes

This Court will not hear any motions or objections relating to discovery under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 through 37 or 45, unless counsel for movant first advises the Court in writing that counsel for all parties to the dispute have personally met and conferred in good faith and, after a sincere attempt to resolve differences, have been unable to reach an accord. No personal conference is required when the movant’s counsel represents to the Court in writing that movant’s counsel has conferred with opposing counsel by telephone and (1) the motion or objection arises from failure to timely make a discovery response, or (2) the distance between counsels’ offices, which the motion must state with particularity, renders a personal conference infeasible. The Court may excuse the requirements of LCvR37-1 for good cause or when the administration of justice requires.