Judge James E. Hanlon Jr.

Proposed agreed orders must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format, not filed, with all parties copied, and followed by a phone call to the case coordinator.

Proposed agreed orders may be submitted electronically. Proposed agreed orders are not to be filed. Rather, they are to be submitted to the judge to consider, to modify, if appropriate, and to enter. For example, proposed agreed orders such as stipulated protective orders require court approval before actually being given full effect. Proposed agreed orders must be attached to an e-mail sent to following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. All other parties to the case must be copied on the email. Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.

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At the prove-up hearing, plaintiff must provide proof of service of the complaint.

1. __ Proof of Service of Complaint

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Courtesy copies due on or before clerk status date; failure may result in motion being stricken.

Please note that courtesy copies are due on or before the date set in the order. There is no appearance by counsel on the Clerk’s Status date. If the court has not received the required courtesy copies on or before the clerk status date, the motion may be stricken. The court does not hear motions on the clerk status date.

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Movant must email courtesy copies of all briefs to law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov; subject line includes case info; original brief in Word format; exhibits in PDF.

THE MOVANT shall submit an electronic version of all brief(s) as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and a description of the attachment(s). The Original brief only must be submitted to the court in Word file format (.docx or .doc). Exhibits may be submitted in PDF format.

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Courtesy copies of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment and may be placed in the tray outside the courtroom.

A courtesy copy of any motion must be delivered three court days before presentment. Courtesy copies may be placed in the tray outside the courtroom.

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Sur-replies are not permitted.

No sur-replies will be permitted.

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All arbitration-related motions must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.

All motions relating to the arbitration process must be presented to the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendar Mandatory Arbitration Program.

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Page 1 | Order of Referral to Commercial Mandatory Arbitration

Dispositive motions must be presented no later than 90 days before trial unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise specified by order, dispositive motions shall be presented no later than 90 days before the trial date.

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Continuances of trial are rarely granted and only for good cause such as serious illness or death.

Trial dates are firm. Continuances will rarely be granted and only for good cause—usually involving serious illness (or death) of counsel, a party, or a necessary witness.

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The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Hanlon’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court. In those rare instances when the parties are unable to agree on a modified schedule, the party requiring the extension will need to present a motion.

The court will grant a reasonable request to extend a briefing schedule if the proposed modification does not affect a scheduled hearing date or trial date and the request is made before the day electronic courtesy copies are due. To the extent possible, the parties should confer and agree on a proposed modified schedule. If the modified schedule is agreed, the parties must: (1) advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804); and (2) submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the case number and name, and the title of the order that is proposed. All such proposed orders must be submitted using the court’s briefing schedule order (a fillable copy is available for download under the “Forms” section of Judge Hanlon’s webpage on the Circuit Court’s website), and the parties shall indicate in the Other” field that it is an agreed order modifying the briefing schedule entered on [date of previous order]. All parties must be copied on the e-mail to the court. In those rare instances when the parties are unable to agree on a modified schedule, the party requiring the extension will need to present a motion.

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A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

A motion for continuance should be brought as early as possible and should be supported by an affidavit.

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Contact case coordinator at 312-603-4804 for scheduling modifications.

advise the court’s case coordinator by phone or email (312-603-4804)

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Submit proposed orders via email to law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov.

submit a proposed order as an e-mail attachment to the following e-mail address: law.calncc@cookcountyil.gov

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Counsel must call the case coordinator at 312-603-4804 after submitting a proposed agreed order.

Please advise the court’s case coordinator by phone (312-603-4804) after submitting a proposed agreed order.

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If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-4804) at your earliest convenience.

If your case should settle after a trial date has been scheduled, please advise the court’s case coordinator by leaving a voicemail message (312-603-4804) at your earliest convenience.

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