(a) Final Pretrial Conference.
A final pretrial conference will be held at a time set by the Court. Counsel who will try
the case shall attend, unless excused by the Court. Counsel shall comply with provisions in the
Initial Pretrial Order for each judge regarding the preparation for the final pretrial conference.
(b) Final Pretrial Conference Preparation.
(1) Witnesses shall be designated as “may call” or “will call.” The opposing
party shall not be required to subpoena witnesses who are designated as will call by another
party.
Absent good cause shown, no witness will be permitted to testify unless the witness’s
name and address appear on the witness list, together with a complete and specific statement
of the anticipated testimony intended to be elicited from the witness. If depositions have been
taken of a witness listed, counsel may simply refer to the deposition rather than repeat a
summary of that witness’s anticipated testimony.
(2) Prior to the conference, counsel shall exchange, list and mark each
exhibit, including any known demonstrative exhibits, intended to be offered or displayed.
Plaintiff(s) shall list and mark each exhibit with numerals and defendant(s) shall list and mark
each exhibit with letters. In the event there are multiple parties, plaintiff or defendant, the
surname or abbreviated names of the parties shall precede the word "Exhibit," e.g., Defendant
Jones Exhibit A, Defendant Smith Exhibit A, etc. In cases where defendant's exhibits are
numerous, the defendant may use a combination of letters to designate such exhibits. Although
exhibits are marked and numbered prior to the pretrial conference, they shall be offered in the
course of the trial.
(c) Telephone/Video Conference.
It is expected that all counsel will appear in person for final pretrial conferences.
However, if necessary, counsel may seek permission from the Court to appear by phone or
video. Counsel appearing by phone/video shall deliver to the Court and opposing counsel any
documents required to be presented at such conference.
16 January 2022
