UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. ) Case No.
) Judge Joan H. Lefkow
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Defendant. )
PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER
The parties, having held a scheduling conference attended by _______________ for the
plaintiff(s) and _______________ for the defendant(s), as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f),
submit the following proposed scheduling order:
(A) The parties believe that an early settlement conference G will G will not likely
result in the disposition of the case.
(B) The parties shall have until _______________ to make Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures.
(C) Amendments to the pleadings and/or joinder of additional parties are anticipated
and may be sought upon appropriate motion by _______________. Amendments
thereafter may be made only on motion for good cause shown.
(D) Non-expert discovery will close on _______________.
(E) The cut-off date for designation of plaintiff’s trial expert(s) as provided in Fed. R.
Civ. P. 26(a)(2) is _______________; for defendant’s trial expert(s),
_______________. Depositions of the experts shall be taken within ___ days of
designation. Unless otherwise stipulated, disclosure of experts will include a
report fully in compliance with Rule 26(a)(2)(B).
(F) Any motion challenging the qualifications of a designated expert must be made
within 21 calendar days after the deposition of the expert or the close of
discovery, whichever is earlier. If no motion is filed, the court may deem such
challenges waived.
Dispositive Motions
Before a dispositive motion is filed, the parties will exchange demand and offer letters in
an effort to reach resolution of the case. A status hearing will be set on a date determined by the
court, approximately two weeks before the close of discovery. At this time, the parties will
report on any outstanding discovery issues, as well on the possibility of settlement and whether a
settlement conference with a judge may be helpful. The parties should expect to be referred to a
magistrate judge for settlement discussions before filing a motion for summary judgment.
Also at this status hearing, the court will set a schedule for disposition of the case,
including trial dates.
Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge
The parties G consent G do not consent to have their case proceed before a magistrate
judge.
G If the parties consent, the consent forms for transferring the case are filed with this proposed
scheduling order. Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge
ENTER:
Date:_________________ _________________________________
JOAN HUMPHREY LEFKOW
U.S. District Judge
Revised: 10/12
