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Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Standing Order

November 15, 2021

Beginning as early as May 1, 2017, some district courts are participating in a three-year pilot project known as the “Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project,” which is studying whether requiring parties in civil cases to respond to a series of standard discovery requests before undertaking oth

District of Arizona Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project General Order

July 29, 2020

Beginning on May 1, 2017, the District of Arizona is participating in a three-year pilot project known as the “Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project,” which is studying whether requiring parties in civil cases to respond to a series of standard discovery requests before undertaking other disc

Report on the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot

Emery G. Lee, Jason A. Cantone

October 15, 2019

This report presents findings from surveys of attorneys participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP).

Northern District of Illinois Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Standing Order

December 1, 2018

Beginning on June 1, 2017, the Northern District of Illinois is participating in a three-year pilot project known as the “Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project,” which is studying whether requiring parties in civil cases to respond to a series of standard discovery requests before undertaking

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Checklist

November 1, 2018

A checklist itemizing the procedural requirements of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project. The checklist is designed to be helpful to judges presiding over pilot cases and to attorneys participating in pilot cases as pilot requirements apply to the initial stages of discovery.

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Checklist for the District of Arizona

November 1, 2018

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Users' Manual

November 1, 2018

A detailed description of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project, which began in participating courts as early as May 1, 2017.

Currently there are two courts participating in this pilot project:

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Users' Manual for the District of Arizona

November 1, 2018

A detailed description of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project, which began in the District of Arizona on May 1, 2017.

Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action: Report on a Pilot Project to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure

Jason A. Cantone, Emery G. Lee

October 19, 2018

This report is a study of a discovery pilot testing pattern initial disclosures in adverse action employment cases. Compared to a sample of similar cases, pilot cases did not have shorter disposition times but did have fewer discovery motions.

A Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers, Third Edition

September 12, 2018

This guide provides information for judges about organizing, managing, and storing physical documents and electronic materials in chambers. It discusses the importance of federal judges' papers as a documentary record of judges' careers and the work of the federal courts.

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Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Standing Order

District of Arizona Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project General Order

Report on the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot

Northern District of Illinois Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Standing Order

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Checklist

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Checklist for the District of Arizona

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Model Users' Manual

Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Users' Manual for the District of Arizona

Initial Discovery Protocols for Employment Cases Alleging Adverse Action: Report on a Pilot Project to the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure

A Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers, Third Edition

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