APPENDIX L Sample Scheduling Order IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ___________________ DIVISION PLAINTIFF Plaintiff, vs. DEFENDANT, Defendant § § § § § § § § § No. ________________ SCHEDULING ORDER In accordance with the case scheduling conference held in this action on the ___ day of _______________, 200__, the court finds that the following scheduling order should issue. It is, therefore ORDERED that the following schedule of deadlines is in effect until further order of this court: _____________ Jury Selection - ______ a.m. _____________ Final Pretrial Conference - _____ a.m. _____________ Joint Final Pretrial Order, Joint Proposed Jury Instructions and Form of the Verdict (or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in non-jury cases), and Motions in Limine. _____________ Responses to Dispositive Motions _____________ Dispositive Motions and any other motions that may require a hearing (including Daubert motions). Unless leave of Court is obtained, a party may file no more than _____ summary judgment motions(s). _____________ Discovery Deadline _____________ Defendant to Identify Trial Witnesses 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com _____________ Plaintiff to Identify Trial Witnesses _____________ Defendant to Answer Amended Pleadings _____________ Amend Pleadings (It is not necessary to file a motion for leave to amend before the deadline to amend pleadings. It is necessary to file a motion for leave to amend after the deadline to amend pleadings) _____________ Disclosure of Expert Testimony by Defendant See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) and Local Rule CV-26(b) for information required to be disclosed _____________ Disclosure of Expert Testimony by Plaintiff See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) and Local Rule CV-26(b) for information required to be disclosed _____________ Mediation to be Completed _____________ Privilege Logs to be Exchanged by Parties (or a letter to the court stating that there are no disputes as to claims of privileged documents) _____________ Join Additional Parties The parties are directed to Appendix “A” of this order for additional requirements applicable to this case. SIGNED this ______ day of _________________, 200__. ____________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com