Judge Brian McKay

Local Rule 5.1(a) requires moving party's counsel to confer with all affected parties' counsel before filing any motion; conference may be written, refusal to participate is prohibited.

In part Local Rule 5.1(a) reads as follows: "Before filing a motion, counsel for a moving party shall confer with the counsel of all parties affected by the requested relief to determine whether or not the contemplated motion will be opposed." A conference requires the participation of counsel for all affected parties. An attorney's refusal to return a call requesting a Rule 5.1(a) conference will not be tolerated. Of course, the conference requirement may be satisfied by a written communication as well.

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