(a) FINAL PRETRIAL MEETING. At least fourteen days before either
the final pretrial conference described in the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure or another deadline set by the judge, the parties must meet
and in good faith:
(1) discuss settlement,
(2) discuss the efficient presentation of the evidence and the
duration of the trial,
(3) stipulate to as many facts and resolve as many legal issues
as possible,
(4) examine each exhibit, and
(5) exchange the name, address, and telephone number of each
witness.
(b) FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT. At least seven days before either
the final pretrial conference described in the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure or another deadline set by the judge, the parties must file a
final pretrial statement that will govern the trial. The statement must
contain:
(1) the basis for the court’s jurisdiction,
(2) a concise statement of the action,
(3) a concise statement of each party’s position,
(4) a list of each exhibit with a notation of each objection,
(5) a list of each witness by name only with a notation of:
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(A) the likelihood the witness will testify and
(B) each objection to the witness’s testifying,
(6) a list of each expert witness, with a notation of:
(A) the substance of the testimony and
(B) each objection to the witness’s testifying,
(7) a breakdown of the type and amount of monetary damages,
(8) a list of each deposition offered in lieu of live testimony,
unless the deposition is only for impeachment,
(9) a concise statement of each admitted fact,
(10) a concise statement of each agreed principle of law,
(11) a concise statement of each issue of fact without
incorporating another paper,
(12) a concise statement of each issue of law without
incorporating another paper,
(13) a list of each pending motion or other unresolved issue,
(14) a statement of the usefulness of further settlement
discussions, and
(15) the signatures of trial counsel and any pro se party
following this certificate: “In preparing this final pretrial
statement, I have aimed for the just, speedy, and inexpensive
resolution of this action.”
