(a) Meeting of Parties
Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 21 days before trial, the parties must meet and
confer on jury instructions.
(b) Time for Filing
Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must file proposed jury instructions no later than
14 days before trial. The parties may file joint instructions on which the parties agree.
(c) Form
(1) A party may simply reference a Ninth Circuit Model Jury Instruction if no
modification is requested.
(2) All other proposed instructions must:
(A) be numbered consecutively;
(B) indicate the party requesting the instruction;
(C) address only one subject each; and
(D) state the legal authority on which it relies.
