Junior Lawyer Participation Incentives

Court encourages junior attorneys (under 5 years experience) to participate in courtroom proceedings and oral arguments; multiple attorneys may speak for one party.

Court encourages junior attorney participation in oral arguments and allows multiple attorneys to argue upon request.

Junior attorneys invited to argue Letter-Motions they helped prepare.

Court encourages junior attorneys (under 5 years) to participate in courtroom proceedings and allows multiple attorneys to speak.

Multiple attorneys may argue different issues for each party.

Junior lawyers encouraged to participate in oral argument; multiple lawyers permitted.

When a junior lawyer is given an opportunity to argue, the Court is amenable to allowing more than one lawyer to argue for a party.

Court encourages junior attorney participation in proceedings where they contributed substantially.

Junior lawyers are encouraged to argue motions they helped prepare.

Junior lawyers are encouraged to participate in proceedings, and Court may grant oral argument requests where junior attorneys would gain experience.

Counsel can notify court in advance if junior lawyer will argue

Junior lawyers (under 7 years) may argue motions and question witnesses, with multiple attorneys permitted to argue for training opportunities.

Law firms with >30 lawyers must submit junior lawyer participation plan in Joint Case Management Conference Statement.

Only one lawyer per witness per party; junior lawyer must conduct examination with brief senior counsel consultation.

Attorney at case management conference must have full authority to decide issues including trial dates.

Parties must indicate if less experienced lawyer will argue motion and may request in-person hearing.

Court may hear oral argument if junior lawyer (≤5 years) will argue.

Court encourages senior lawyers to allow junior/less experienced lawyers to participate actively in proceedings.

Junior lawyers (under 5 years) encouraged to argue motions and participate in conferences.

Parties may indicate junior lawyer will argue motion in motion papers.

The Court will entertain oral argument when a timely written request states that a lawyer six or fewer years out of law school will conduct all or most of the argument.

Court encourages junior lawyers to have important roles in hearings and trial.

Court encourages allowing less experienced lawyers to argue at hearings or examine witnesses.

Junior lawyers (7 years or less experience) may notify Courtroom Deputy within 7 days of hearing.

Only one lead counsel per party; must attend all proceedings except motion hearings; junior lawyers encouraged for motion hearings; only one counsel may argue motion without approval.

Junior lawyers (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument.

Court may dispense with oral argument; encourages junior lawyers to present oral arguments

The Court strongly encourages litigants to give less experienced lawyers, or lawyers whose backgrounds further the diversity of the legal profession, opportunities to participate in trial and the FPTC.

The Court encourages lead trial counsel to allow young lawyers more opportunities for appearances.

The Court encourages law firms to give new attorneys opportunities to present oral argument on motions.

Court encourages junior counsel (5 or fewer years out of law school) to participate in proceedings

Court may dispense with oral argument; encourages junior attorneys to present arguments.

Court encourages providing opportunities for junior and diverse lawyers.

Junior lawyers (under 5 years experience) may increase likelihood of oral argument if noted in bold/underline.

Junior counsel (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument if notice is filed 7 days before hearing.

A written request for oral argument stating that a lawyer with five or fewer years out of law school will argue will result in the Court granting oral argument.

The Court allows younger attorneys to serve as in-person principal advocates while more experienced attorneys appear remotely and contribute, to promote younger attorneys’ opportunities to appear in federal court.

After a motion is ripe, a party seeking oral argument by a Newer Attorney should contact the courtroom deputy and identify the attorney and intended scope of argument.

Both junior and senior lawyers may argue motions together.

Court will allocate additional time for oral argument by newer attorney.

Court encourages Newer Attorneys to appear for status conferences, case management conferences, and scheduling conferences.

The Court strongly encourages litigants to have Newer Attorneys argue when they drafted or significantly contributed to a motion or response.

Request oral argument for newer attorney by contacting courtroom deputy after motion is ripe.

Junior lawyers encouraged to handle pre-trial matters with supervision.

The Court may permit more experienced counsel of record to speak during the same oral argument when appropriate.

The Court will strongly consider allowing additional oral-argument time when a Newer Attorney argues.

Court will grant oral argument for junior lawyers even if normally wouldn't allow it.

Court will notify opposing counsel and suggest they allow newer attorney to argue.

Only one attorney per party may examine same witness or argue same point.

Court encourages assigning court presentations and arguments to less experienced attorneys.

Counsel are encouraged to let other trial team members argue all or parts of motions, participate in Rule 16 conferences, and prepare ancillary witnesses, provided they have access to the client and all information needed to prepare.

Court likely to hear oral argument on dispositive motions or if requested

Judge encourages junior attorneys who worked on briefs to participate in oral argument.

Oral argument may be requested on any pending motion; usually granted for dispositive motions or complex issues.

Oral argument generally permitted on substantive criminal motions upon request.

Oral argument and motions encouraged in criminal cases.

Court encourages junior lawyers to argue and will accommodate them with additional time.

Multiple attorneys allowed for different witnesses/legal points, but only one attorney per witness or point.

Court encourages assigning presentations to junior lawyers and allows multiple attorneys to argue.

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Oral argument required for all motions when parties are represented by counsel.

Inexperienced attorneys in complex hearings should be supervised by experienced counsel.

When a lawyer with six or fewer years of experience argues a motion, the Court may allow more experienced counsel to assist during oral argument.

Less experienced attorneys are defined as those with 6 or fewer years of experience, excluding clerkships and leave time.

Court encourages junior attorneys and law students to argue in court with supervision

Junior lawyers (6 or fewer years experience) may have multiple attorneys argue and divide argument time.

Junior lawyers gain increased oral argument opportunities and may have multiple attorneys argue.

Multiple attorneys may argue for each party at oral argument.

If a lawyer with five years or less of experience will appear, the Court will schedule a pre-motion conference.

Notifying the Court that motion argument will be handled by counsel with under five years of experience increases the chance of oral argument.

Court encourages participation of relatively inexperienced counsel.

If oral argument will be presented by an attorney with five years or less of licensed experience, the Court will schedule oral argument.

Notice required 2 business days before hearing for multiple attorney participation.

Experienced attorneys may supplement junior lawyers' arguments if needed.

Court encourages junior attorneys and Rule 9 interns to argue, permits multiple attorneys per party.

Oral arguments and status conferences generally granted; in-person preferred but remote considered.

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Court encourages participation of less experienced lawyers and Rule 9 Legal Interns in courtroom proceedings.

Court may allow multiple attorneys to argue or examine witnesses for junior lawyer participation.

The Court encourages less-experienced or historically underrepresented attorneys to argue motions and allows multiple attorneys per party to argue a single motion.

Court encourages Rule 9 interns and junior attorneys to argue, permits multiple attorneys to argue for one party.

Attorneys must have at least 7 years of bar membership or judicial experience to serve as neutrals.

Supervising lawyers must be admitted to practice and have at least 3 years of experience.

Court encourages junior attorneys and Rule 9 legal interns to argue, permits multiple attorneys per party to create participation opportunities.

Parties may request oral argument if lawyer has fewer than 10 years' experience.

Court encourages opportunities for young lawyers to conduct hearings.

Junior attorneys (≤5 years) may request oral argument on noticed motions.

Only one lawyer per party may examine a witness and make objections for that witness.

Junior lawyers (under 5 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument on civil motions.

Junior attorneys with fewer than ten years of experience can secure a hearing on a motion and permit multiple attorneys to argue when the junior attorney is among counsel advancing the motion.

The Court encourages attorneys with fewer than ten years of experience to argue discovery disputes and permits multiple attorneys to be heard when at least one meets that threshold.

Junior lawyers (under 5 years experience) may increase likelihood of oral argument; they should contact Chambers to argue motions.

Junior lawyers (under 5 years) arguing may increase likelihood of oral argument.

Junior lawyers (fewer than 10 years of experience) may argue motions, and parties may request oral argument in such cases.

Encourages specific requests for junior lawyer oral argument opportunities

Junior lawyers (under 5 years) may be granted oral argument if both sides have junior attorneys or if opposing counsel also requests argument.

The Court strongly encourages law firms and governmental agencies to give less experienced attorneys opportunities to argue motions and play important roles at trial.

The court encourages junior attorneys to argue hearings; when a junior attorney argues, one senior attorney for the same party may augment the argument and the court will allocate more hearing time.

Two attorneys per party may participate in court proceedings and divide tasks and arguments, with a more experienced attorney permitted to back up another attorney (Local Rule 3.93); no experience-year threshold is specified in the text.

Department 410 encourages junior/associate attorneys to argue or question witnesses, and when they do, one senior attorney for the same party may augment the argument or questioning.

When a junior attorney argues a motion, the Court will permit one senior attorney for the same party to augment the argument if needed and will allocate more hearing time.

The Court strongly encourages law firms and governmental agencies to give less experienced attorneys the opportunity to argue motions and to have an important role at trial.

Junior attorneys are encouraged to argue hearings; when a junior attorney argues, one senior attorney for the same party may augment the argument and the Court will allocate additional hearing time.

Junior attorneys are encouraged to argue hearings; when one argues, a senior attorney may augment and the Court will allow extra argument time (no specific experience threshold is defined in the order).

The court strongly encourages law firms and governmental agencies to give less experienced attorneys the opportunity to argue motions at law and motion hearings and to play an important role at trial.

The Court encourages (but does not require) senior counsel to let a junior lawyer who substantially helped draft motion papers or prepare a trial examination speak, practice before the Court, or examine a witness.

The Court strongly encourages firms and agencies to let less experienced attorneys argue motions and take key trial roles.

The court strongly encourages firms and agencies to let less experienced attorneys argue motions at law and motion hearings and take important roles at trial.

Newer attorneys (practicing fewer than 7 years) are encouraged to participate in oral arguments; upon notice, judge grants oral argument if practicable, considers extra time, and allows experienced counsel to assist.

Judge encourages newer attorneys to argue motions they contributed to briefing for.

Court will grant oral argument if practicable when newer attorney will argue.

Attorneys with fewer than 7 years of experience are encouraged to participate in proceedings.

The Court encourages attorneys with fewer than seven years of practice to participate in oral argument and trial proceedings, and welcomes notice when they will do so.

Court draws no inference from decision not to have newer attorney argue.

If a party designates a younger attorney to argue a motion, the Court will permit supervising counsel to assist during oral argument.

Newer attorneys (less than 7 years experience) are encouraged to have in-court speaking opportunities; parties may notify the court of intent to have a newer attorney argue, opposing parties are encouraged to designate a younger attorney, and supervising counsel may assist during oral argument.

Judge Wolson encourages assigning court presentations to less-experienced attorneys and may permit two lawyers to argue if requested in advance.

Newer attorneys with less than 7 years of experience are encouraged to have in-court speaking opportunities; parties may alert the Court of intent to have a newer attorney argue.

Court will consider allocating additional time for oral argument with newer attorney.

Court draws no inference about motion importance or merits based on newer attorney participation.

Newer attorneys remain subject to the highest professional standards and must be adequately prepared, familiar with the record and law, and authorized to handle the proceeding.

A party’s decision not to have a newer attorney argue a motion will not cause the Court to draw any inference.

The judge encourages newer attorneys who substantially drafted or contributed to motions to argue them, particularly when the court grants oral argument.

When notice identifies a newer attorney, the Court will grant oral argument if practicable.

The Court encourages newer attorneys to participate in proceedings, particularly by arguing motions they drafted or significantly helped brief.

When appropriate, the Court permits more experienced counsel of record to assist the newer attorney during oral argument.

A “newer attorney” is an attorney who has practiced for fewer than seven years.

After full briefing, a party may notify the Court through its oral-argument request or a later separate notice that a newer attorney intends to argue all or part of the motion.

When advised that a newer attorney will argue, the court will grant oral argument if practicable, strongly consider extra time, and permit experienced counsel to assist.

The Court will not infer anything about a motion’s importance or the merits of an argument from whether a newer attorney argues it.

The Court will strongly consider allowing additional oral-argument time when a newer attorney argues the motion.

No inference adverse to a party will be drawn from declining to have a newer attorney argue a motion.

Young lawyers (practicing less than 7 years) are encouraged to conduct hearings, especially for motions they drafted or contributed to.

Junior lawyers (licensed fewer than 7 years) should be given speaking roles for motions/responses they drafted or witnesses they prepared.

The Court strongly encourages giving lawyers with less than seven years' experience primary speaking roles in conferences, trials, and evidentiary presentations, and will consider such participation in deciding whether to grant oral argument on motions it would otherwise decide on the papers.

Young lawyers (practicing less than 7 years) are encouraged to conduct hearings, especially for motions they drafted or contributed to.

Junior lawyers (less than 5-7 years experience) are encouraged to have primary speaking roles, increasing likelihood of oral argument.

Counsel may indicate in motion papers whether the movant's lawyer who actually researched and drafted the motion qualifies as a young lawyer under Paragraph K.

Junior lawyers (licensed fewer than 7 years) are encouraged to receive speaking roles, especially if they drafted the motion/response or prepared the witness.

Court encourages opportunities for lawyers with fewer than 7 years of experience to conduct hearings, especially those who contributed to the underlying motion or response.

Young lawyers (fewer than 7 years experience) are encouraged to conduct hearings, with priority for those who drafted or contributed to the underlying motion/response.

Court encourages lawyers with less than seven years of experience to conduct hearings, especially for motions they drafted or contributed to, to provide substantive speaking opportunities.

The Court invites requests for oral hearings on motions and will consider whether a hearing would give a less experienced attorney an opportunity to argue, encouraging senior counsel to give junior attorneys speaking roles.

Lawyers with less than 7 years of experience are young lawyers; court encourages them to have primary speaking roles and considers this when granting oral argument requests.

Court will grant oral argument if a newer attorney will argue, even if not ordinarily granted.

Court draws no inference from party's decision not to have newer attorney argue.

Attorneys with less than 7 years experience who argue motions receive preferential treatment including increased likelihood of oral argument, additional time, and permission for multiple attorneys to argue.

Court will notify opposing counsel and request they allow a newer attorney to argue.

Newer Attorneys (practicing less than 7 years) are incentivized with increased oral argument opportunities, additional time, and permission for experienced co-counsel to also speak.

Court will grant oral argument requests for newer attorneys if practicable, provide extra time, allow experienced counsel to speak, and suggest opposing counsel reciprocate.

More experienced counsel may also speak during oral argument.

Court will consider allocating additional time for oral argument by newer attorneys.

Parties must contact law clerk to request oral argument by newer attorney after briefing is complete.

Newer attorneys are defined as those practicing for less than 7 years.

Court draws no inference about motion importance or merits from having/not having newer attorney argue.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less experience) may argue with multiple attorneys if notified in advance.

Parties must notify court if lawyer with 5 or fewer years experience will argue.

Junior lawyers (5 or fewer years) may have multiple attorneys argue.

Court allows multiple lawyers to argue if junior lawyer is presenting.

Experienced counsel may supplement/amend junior counsel's argument with additional time.

The Court strongly encourages attorneys with five or fewer years of experience to participate in all court proceedings, including discovery hearings.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less experience) may have multiple attorneys argue if notified in advance.

Junior attorneys (5 years or less) may have multiple attorneys argue.

Junior lawyers (5 years or less) may argue with multiple attorneys if notified in advance.

Court welcomes less-experienced counsel to argue motions at hearings.

Junior lawyers (first 6 years) encouraged to present arguments.

Junior attorneys (less than 4 years’ experience) are encouraged to participate, with increased oral argument likelihood, multiple attorneys allowed to argue, and marking required on first page of notices/briefs.

Junior attorneys (under 5 years) may present oral argument with supervisor assistance.

Junior attorneys (first 6 years of practice) presenting argument may increase likelihood of oral argument, and more experienced counsel may assist if needed.

Advance notice for junior lawyer arguments may result in extra time and assistance.

Junior associates arguing motions may increase likelihood of oral argument

The court encourages parties to give less-experienced lawyers familiar with the issues and record a more active role in oral arguments.

The Court encourages junior attorneys (under 5 years) to participate in proceedings and is more likely to grant oral argument if a junior attorney will argue; multiple lawyers may argue to allow junior participation.

The Court encourages junior attorneys to take an active role at hearings, especially where they substantially contributed to the underlying filing, provided a senior attorney ensures they are adequately prepared.

The court encourages attorneys who significantly contributed to a matter but do not ordinarily appear or speak in court to participate in proceedings.

The court is more inclined to hold oral argument when an attorney admitted for fewer than five years, or an attorney whose participation enhances bar diversity, will argue.

Courtroom participation by attorneys who enhance diversity in the bar or have been admitted for fewer than five years is strongly encouraged through speaking and leading roles, including oral argument or lead participation in discovery or settlement conferences.

The court strongly encourages courtroom participation by underrepresented attorneys and permits a less experienced attorney who prepared the brief to argue the motion.

The court encourages contributing attorneys who do not ordinarily appear or speak in court to participate in proceedings.

The Court strongly encourages substantive courtroom participation by women, diverse lawyers, and attorneys with five years or less of practice experience.

A representation that oral argument will be presented by an attorney enhancing diversity in the bar or admitted to practice fewer than five years weighs in favor of holding oral argument.

The court encourages participation by less-experienced lawyers and instructs a party to give advance notice when a lawyer with three or fewer years of experience will argue, in which case multiple lawyers may argue for that party.

Ordinarily one lawyer per party may argue at a discovery hearing, but the court will allow multiple lawyers when a lawyer with three or fewer years of experience is participating, provided the party gives advance notice.

Lead counsel should identify an attorney with seven or fewer years of experience before a hearing, and the Court permits multiple lawyers to argue an issue when a less-experienced lawyer is presenting.

The Court encourages argument opportunities for less-experienced lawyers, asks lead counsel to identify an attorney with seven or fewer years of experience before the hearing, and permits multiple lawyers to argue an issue when a less-experienced lawyer is presenting.

Ordinarily one lawyer per party may argue a discovery hearing, but a party should notify the court before the hearing if an attorney with three or fewer years of experience will argue, in which case multiple lawyers or additional hearing time may be allowed.

The Court encourages new or inexperienced attorneys to use UMC hearings to gain courtroom experience.

Parties and senior attorneys are encouraged to allow junior lawyers to participate in court proceedings, especially by arguing motions they drafted or substantially contributed to.

The court strongly encourages parties and senior attorneys to allow junior lawyers to participate in proceedings, particularly by arguing motions they drafted or substantially contributed to.

The Court encourages junior lawyers to participate in all proceedings, especially by arguing motions they drafted or substantially contributed to.

The court encourages parties and senior attorneys to permit junior lawyers to participate in proceedings, especially oral argument when the junior lawyer substantially drafted or contributed to a motion or opposition.

Parties are encouraged to provide less experienced attorneys opportunity to present oral argument.

Attorneys with 7 or fewer years of experience arguing motions increase the likelihood of an oral argument hearing.

Court will hold hearing if junior attorney (under 5 years) requests oral argument 10 days in advance.

The Court encourages, but does not require, parties to foster professional development by giving qualifying attorneys a greater speaking role at motion hearings or settlement conferences; experienced attorneys may supervise as they wish.

The Court encourages parties and counsel to give junior lawyers opportunities for substantive participation in the settlement conference.

Junior lawyers are encouraged to substantively participate in settlement conferences.

The Court strongly encourages parties and senior attorneys to allow junior lawyers to participate in all court proceedings, particularly in arguing motions the junior lawyer drafted or significantly contributed to.

The Court strongly encourages senior attorneys to give junior lawyers an important role at trial, including examining witnesses.

Only one attorney may argue per party unless the court permits more, and the request may note an opportunity for a less experienced attorney.

Only one attorney per party may argue unless the court permits more to allow a less experienced attorney to argue.

The court permits junior counsel to handle appropriate hearings, providing experience and helping move the case along.

The Court strongly encourages participation by women, diverse attorneys, and attorneys with less than five years of practice, including opportunities for them to appear in court.

Attorneys, advocates, and interpreter cases take priority; all participants must be on time and ready when their case is called.

New attorneys may email the bailiff to request oral argument for practice on motions that normally do not require it, and the judge will consider the request.

The Court encourages parties and senior attorneys to give newer practitioners opportunities to argue motions or examine witnesses at trial in civil actions.

The Court encourages opportunities for lawyers practicing less than 4 years to participate in hearings or trials, especially when they drafted the underlying motion.

Junior attorneys (under 7 years) may increase likelihood of oral argument if they played substantial role in filing/witness preparation.

The Court encourages active participation by less-experienced lawyers and may allow bifurcated oral argument or relax the one-lawyer-per-witness rule to facilitate it.

An inexperienced criminal attorney may seek judicial approval to participate as an uncompensated pro bono second-chair attorney on a felony or misdemeanor trial.

The Court encourages law firms and government agencies to allow less experienced attorneys to argue motions, examine witnesses, conduct voir dire, and open/close a case.

Parties are encouraged to permit junior lawyers to argue motions and handle witnesses or trials and may request a hearing for that purpose in writing.