A jointly prepared statement of the case for the venire, including expected trial length and a joint witness list, must be submitted.
A jointly prepared exhibit list stating each party's intended exhibits and any objections with their nature (e.g., foundation, relevance) must be submitted.
Pretrial settlement submissions must be provided to the Court at least 3 business days before the pretrial conference.
The operative complaint, answer, affirmative defense and response, and Rule 213 disclosures must be submitted upon jury trial assignment.
Two copies of proposed jury instructions must be provided—one marked with IPI numbering and citations, one unmarked for the jury—sorted in IPI numbering order.
Parties must obtain a transfer Order from Room 2005 moving the case to Room 2110 for pre-trial purposes only.
After the transfer order, parties must present a second Order to the courtroom clerk or chambers email setting the case for the agreed date and time assigned by the judge.
Pretrial settlement submissions should be 3-5 pages in length.
Attorneys should submit 3-5 possible agreed dates to melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov. Please include the case name and number. Copy all counsel of record on the communication with the Court. The judge will select the first available date for a pretrial.
Pretrial settlement submissions must include a summary of any previous settlement negotiations.
Courtesy copies must be delivered at least 3 business days before the motion is presented.
Parties must submit a proposed briefing schedule at the time of motion presentment.
Motions and response briefs are strictly limited to 15 pages; reply briefs are limited to 8 pages.
Petitions to Approve Settlement in cases involving wrongful death, survival, minor(s) or disabled individuals must be filed, with courtesy copies delivered melissa.durkin@cookcountyil.gov.
All email transmittals to the Court must copy all counsel of record.
Copies of each party's motions in limine must be submitted upon assignment.
A list of each party's Supreme Court Rule 216 Requests for Admission of Facts and responses must be submitted.
Any stipulations between the parties must be submitted upon jury trial assignment.
Email chambers to obtain a motion presentment date and time.
