Rule 26(f) Conference and Discovery Plan

(a) Except in cases exempted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B), or unless otherwise directed, the parties must confer at least 21 days before the preliminary pretrial conference to consider the matters set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and to prepare the Statement of Stipulated Facts, see L.R. 16.2(b)(3), to be filed before the preliminary pretrial conference. (b) Each party must serve initial disclosures conforming with Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A) no more than 14 days after the Rule 26(f) conference. The parties are encouraged to serve initial disclosures at least seven days before the Rule 26(f) conference. (c) Initial disclosures may not be filed.

(d) In actions brought without counsel, no party may begin discovery until a scheduling order has been issued.