Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Page & Word Limits1 rule
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Three court days before the Informal Discovery Conference, the parties are to file a statement of no more than three pages describing the dispute.
Summary: The Informal Discovery Conference statement describing the dispute must be no more than three pages.
Informal Discovery Conference Statement
3 pages
Document Filing Requirements1 rule
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Requests for continuances may be made by stipulation and proposed order or, if no agreement is possible after good faith discussion among counsel in-person or by telephone, by noticed motion.
Summary: A stipulated request for continuance must include a proposed order.
Document Type
Stipulated Continuance Request
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The parties must file the Informal Discovery Conference statement three court days before the conference.
Three court days before the Informal Discovery Conference, the parties are to file a statement of no more than three pages describing the dispute.
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The time to file a discovery motion is tolled from the date a party schedules the Informal Discovery Conference until the conference date.
To allow time for the Informal Discovery Conference, the court tolls the time to file a discovery motion from the date a party schedules the Informal Discovery Conference to the date of the Informal Discovery Conference.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
After calling Department 14, counsel must file and serve a notice that the matter is off calendar.
Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar and then file and serve a notice that the matter is off calendar.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone to resolve or narrow the dispute before filing a discovery motion.
Before filing a discovery motion, counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone to attempt to resolve or at least narrow the dispute.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances may be requested by stipulation and proposed order, or by noticed motion if no agreement is possible after good faith discussion among counsel in person or by telephone.
Requests for continuances may be made by stipulation and proposed order or, if no agreement is possible after good faith discussion among counsel in-person or by telephone, by noticed motion.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar.
Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar and then file and serve a notice that the matter is off calendar.
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If the meet-and-confer does not resolve the dispute, counsel should immediately call Department 14 to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference.
If the dispute remains unresolved, counsel should immediately call Department 14 to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference.
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Department 14 can be reached at (213) 310-7014; courtroom hours are Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Telephone Number: (213) 310-7014 Courtroom Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Informal Discovery Conferences are held by conference call initiated by counsel, who call Department 14 after all counsel are on the call.
Informal Discovery Conferences are heard on a conference call initiated by counsel (after all counsel are on the call, counsel call Department 14).
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