Judge Karen S. Crawford
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Communication
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Participants should ensure devices are charged or have charging cable available.
Formatting
- •Device battery life concern
- •Charging cable recommended
Court's wording
Because Zoom may quickly deplete the battery of a participant’s device, each participant should ensure that their device is plugged in or that a charging cable is readily available during the video conference.
Participants are encouraged to use laptops or desktop computers for the video conference, if possible, as mobile devices often offer inferior performance.
Formatting
- •Laptops or desktops preferred
- •Mobile devices inferior performance
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
The parties should confirm that they are preserving relevant evidence, including electronically stored information (“ESI”), and that proper litigation holds are in place. The parties should be wary of applying too narrow a definition of what constitutes relevant ESI, since a miscalculation could lead to the permanent loss of relevant information.
The parties should discuss whether a protective order is necessary prior to exchanging information in discovery and the timing for submitting a proposed order to the Court.
- Document
- Protective order
Should include
- •Proposed order
The parties should discuss what search methodologies will be used to identify responsive ESI, including the use of search terms, technology assisted review
Filing & Service rules
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Rule 26(f) conference required for civil cases to discuss discovery topics.
In order to ensure that civil litigation is “just, speedy, and inexpensive” as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, attorneys and parties must collaborate in the discovery process. Attorneys and pro se litigants should review the topics set forth in this Checklist at the initial conference required under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f).
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
Participants should join Zoom conference 5 minutes before ENE start time.
Each participant should plan to join the Zoom video conference at least five minutes before the start of the ENE to ensure that the conference begins on time.
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Participants must maintain professionalism and full attention during ENE.
All participants shall display the same level of professionalism during the ENE and be prepared to devote their full attention to the ENE as if they were attending in person (e.g., participants may not be driving or otherwise distracted while speaking to the Court).
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Counsel must meet and confer before requesting in-person ENE/CMC.
Counsel must meet and confer prior to any such request.
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Counsel responsible for ensuring client participation in ENE.
Counsel must be responsible for ensuring their clients are able to participate in the ENE.
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Parties may request in-person ENE/CMC by joint call or email to chambers after meeting and conferring.
The parties may request the ENE and CMC be converted to an in-person conference informally by placing a joint call to chambers or lodging a joint email to efile_Crawford@casd.uscourts.gov. Counsel must meet and confer prior to any such request.
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Zoom Breakout Room information available at support.zoom.us.
For more information on what to expect when participating in a Zoom Breakout Room, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115005769646.
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Zoom help resources available at support.zoom.us.
For help getting started with Zoom, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-Getting-Started.
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