Judge Dowling's Practices and Preferences
Practices and Preferences
Local Rules
Read and follow.
Distribution List / Certificate of Service
- List / reference lead attorney for each party.
- Include e-mail for each attorney or pro se
Motions
- Attach Order on relief sought.
- If applicable, also attach Rule to Show Cause.
- If Motion references a prior Order and / or seeks modification of a prior Order, ATTACH THE PRIOR ORDER.
- State concurrence / non-concurrence.
Case Management Order (CMO)
Following Application for a Status Conference, the Court will issue an Order for a Status Conference similar to EXHIBIT 1. At Status Conference, the Court will issue a CMO similar to EXHIBIT 2.
Settlement
The Court is available to conduct Settlement Conferences.
Pre-Trial Conference
- Usually one week prior to trial.
- Bring to conference Points for Charge and proposed Verdict Form.
- Will review / discuss stipulations.
- Will review / discuss agreement on exhibits.
- At conference, parties will argue Motions In Limine and Court will decide shortly thereafter.
- Jury selection may occur the same day as the Pre-Trial Conference.
Jury Trials
- Current practice is to conduct jury selection a week or so before the trial week. If possible, jury selection will occur the same day as the Pre-Trial Conference.
- Schedule a time with the judge’s Judicial Assistant to have your technology company view the courtroom at some time during the week prior to trial.