Attorneys, parties, or anyone acting on their behalf shall not contact any juror without express permission of
the Court and under such conditions the Court may prescribe.
LOCAL RULE 54.1: MOTIONS FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES
In all cases in which the prevailing party is entitled to an award of attorney's fees, a motion for attorney's fees
must be filed within fourteen (14) days from the entry of judgment by the clerk unless otherwise provided by
statute. Failure to file such a motion within the prescribed time period will be deemed a waiver of attorney's
fees.
All motions for attorney's fees when filed shall include the following:
(1) An itemized bill in which all segments of time are identified as to the nature of the work
performed;
(2) A breakdown of time for each attorney working on the case;
(3) The hourly rate applicable and an explanation of how that hourly rate was arrived at; and
(4) A certification by the requesting attorneys that the work performed was reasonably necessary
to the preparation and presentation of the case.
LOCAL RULE 54.2: TAXATION OF COSTS
