UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PLAINTIFF NAME(S) Plaintiff(s), v. DEFENDANT NAME(S) Defendant(s). ________________________________________/ Civil Case Assignment Order 1. Case No.: X:00-cv-00000-XX Presiding Judge: The above referenced case has been filed in the Portland Division of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and assigned to: Presiding Judge ....................................... Presider Name Presiding Judge's Suffix Code* ............. Presider Suffix *These letters must follow the case number on all filings. 2. Courtroom Deputy Clerk: Questions about the status or scheduling of this case should be directed to: CRD Name Telephone: CRD Telephone Number Email: CRD Email Address 3. Case Administrator/Docket Clerk: Questions about filings or docket entries in this case should be directed to: Case Administrator Name Telephone: Case Administrator Telephone Number Email: Case Administrator Email Address 4. Place of Filing: Any paper filings must be submitted to the Clerk of Court, Division Address. (See LR 3-3, LR 100-2, and LR 100-5.) District Court Website: Information about local rules of practice; CM/ECF electronic filing requirements; responsibility to redact personal identifiers from filings; and other related information can be found on the Court's website at ord.uscourts.gov. 5. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 6. Consent to a Magistrate Judge: In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, all United States Magistrate Judges in the District of Oregon are certified to exercise civil jurisdiction in assigned cases and, with the consent of the parties, enter final orders on dispositive motions, conduct trial, and enter final judgment which may be appealed directly to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Parties are encouraged to consent to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge by signing and filing the (attached) Consent to Jurisdiction by a United States Magistrate Judge and Designation of the Normal Appeal Route. (See LR 100-5(a).) There will be no adverse consequences if a party elects not to consent to a Magistrate Judge. A Magistrate Judge, however, may be able to resolve a case earlier as they are primarily assigned only to civil cases. Additional information about United States Magistrate Judges in the District of Oregon is available on the Court's website. DATED: March 8, 2013 MARY L. MORAN Clerk of Court by: /s/Deputy Clerk Deputy Clerk, Deputy Clerk American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PLAINTIFF NAME(S) Plaintiff(s), v. DEFENDANT NAME(S) Defendant(s). ________________________________________/ Case No.: X:00-cv-00000-XX Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order To facilitate discovery and the effective management of this case, the Court orders that: 1. Discovery and Pretrial Deadlines: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties shall, a. within 120 days of this Order: i. File all pleadings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a) and 15; ii. Join all claims, remedies, and parties pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 18 and 19; iii. File all pretrial, discovery, and dispositive motions; iv. Complete all discovery; and v. Confer as to Alternate Dispute Resolution pursuant to LR 16-4(c). b. within 150 days of this Order: i. File a Joint ADR Report pursuant to LR 16-4(d); and ii. File a Proposed Pretrial Order pursuant to LR 16-5. 2. Corporate Disclosure Statement: In accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 and LR 7.1-1, any non-governmental corporate party must file a corporate disclosure statement concurrently with its first appearance (See also LR 83-9). Initial Conference of Counsel for Discovery Planning: a. Except in cases exempted under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(B), upon learning the identity of counsel for Defendant(s), counsel for the Plaintiff(s) must initiate communications with counsel for Defendant(s). All counsel must then confer as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) within thirty (30) days after all Defendants have been served. (See LR 26-1.) Counsel should also discuss their client's positions regarding: 3. b. c. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com i. ii. Consent to a Magistrate Judge; and Alternate Dispute Resolution options. ADR options include judicial settlement conferences, Court-sponsored mediation with lawyer-mediators from two panels (general civil and foreclosure) of highly qualified mediators, or referral to the Court's Staff Mediator. Court-sponsored mediators agree to conduct mediation without cost to the Court or parties for four (4) hours, exclusive of preparation and travel time to and from the agreed location for mediation. Parties are encouraged to visit the Court's website for additional ADR information, including mediator biographies, subject-matter expertise, and contact information. d. If counsel for all of the parties agree to forgo the initial disclosures required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1), they shall file with the Court the Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) Discovery Agreement form issued with this order (See LR 26-2). Whether or not the parties agree to forgo the initial disclosures, they may seek discovery once the initial conference of counsel for discovery planning contemplated by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) has occurred. (See LR 26-1.) 4. Rule 16 Court Conference for Scheduling and Planning: Counsel for Plaintiff(s) and for Defendant(s) must, during or promptly after the conference of counsel referred to in section 3 above, contact the assigned judge's courtroom deputy clerk to schedule a Rule 16 Conference for scheduling and planning. (See LR 16-2.) At the Rule 16 Conference, the parties must be prepared to discuss discovery, whether there is consent to a Magistrate Judge, and any scheduling or other issues, including any requested modifications to the initial scheduling order set forth in section 1 above. 5. Service of this Order: Counsel for the Plaintiff (the "filing party") must serve this order and all attachments upon all other parties to the action. (In cases removed to this Court, the removing defendant is considered the "filing party.") (See LR 3-5.) DATED: March 8, 2013 MARY L. MORAN Clerk of Court by: /s/Deputy Clerk Deputy Clerk, Deputy Clerk American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF OREGON PLAINTIFF NAME(S) Plaintiff(s), v. DEFENDANT NAME(S) Defendant(s). ________________________________________/ Case No.: X:00-cv-00000-XX Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) Discovery Agreement