Rule 26f Report (Judges Wood And Smith)

United States District Court Southern District of Georgia ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) v. Case No. RULE 26(f) REPORT 1. 2. Date of Rule 26(f) conference: ________________________________________________ Parties or counsel who participated in conference: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ If any defendant has yet to be served, please identify the defendant and state when service is expected. _________________________________________________________________________ Date the Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures were made or will be made: ______________________ If any party objects to making the initial disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1) or proposes changes to the timing or form of those disclosures, (a) Identify the party or parties making the objection or proposal: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Specify the objection or proposal: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 3. 4. 5. (b) 6. The Local Rules provide a 140-day period for discovery. If any party is requesting additional time for discovery, (a) Identify the party or parties requesting additional time: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ State the number of months the parties are requesting for discovery: ________ months Identify the reason(s) for requesting additional time for discovery: ________ Unusually large number of parties ________ Unusually large number of claims or defenses ________ Unusually large number of witnesses ________ Exceptionally complex factual issues ________ Need for discovery outside the United States ________ Other: _______________________________________________ Please provide a brief statement in support of each of the reasons identified above: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (b) (c) (d) 7. If any party is requesting that discovery be limited to particular issues or conducted in phases, please (a) Identify the party or parties requesting such limits: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ State the nature of any proposed limits: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com (b) 8. The Local Rules provide, and the Court generally imposes, the following deadlines: Last day for filing motions to add or join parties or amend pleadings Last day to furnish expert witness report by plaintiff Last day to furnish expert witness report by a defendant Last day to file motions 60 days after issue joined 60 days after Rule 26(f) conference 90 days after Rule 26(f) conference (or 60 days after the answer, whichever is later) 30 days after close of discovery If any party requests a modification of any of these deadlines, (a) Identify the party or parties requesting the modification: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ State which deadline should be modified and the reason supporting the request: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ (b) 9. If the case involves electronic discovery, (a) State whether the parties have reached an agreement regarding the preservation, disclosure, or discovery of electronically stored information, and if the parties prefer to have their agreement memorialized in the scheduling order, briefly describe the terms of their agreement: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Identify any issues regarding electronically stored information as to which the parties have been unable to reach an agreement: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ (b) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 10. If the case is known to involve claims of privilege or protection of trial preparation material, (a) State whether the parties have reached an agreement regarding the procedures for asserting claims of privilege or protection after production of either electronic or other discovery material: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Briefly describe the terms of any agreement the parties wish to have memorialized in the scheduling order (or attach any separate proposed order which the parties are requesting the Court to enter addressing such matters): _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Identify any issues regarding claims of privilege or protection as to which the parties have been unable to reach