In all civil actions except those exempted by Local Rule 16.2, an Initial Scheduling Order
will issue setting forth the date by which the parties must hold their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)
conference, the date by which the parties must submit their Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) report, a tentative
date for a Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) conference, and a proposed trial date.
After the court receives the parties’ 26(f) report and, if necessary, holds the 16(b)
conference, the court will issue a Final Scheduling Order.
The requirements for the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) report are set out in Local Rule 26.1.
The requirements for the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) pretrial disclosure sheet are set out in
Local Rule 26.2.
Effective December 1, 2000.
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas
