THE CASES SET OUT BELOW HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR A CALENDAR CALL FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. ATTORNEYS OR PARTIES THEMSELVES, IF NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY MUST APPEAR VIA ZOOM CONFERENCING. THE COURT WILL CIRCULATE A ZOOM CONFERENCE LINK IN ADVANCE OF THE HEARING. SHOULD YOU NOT RECEIVE SUCH A LINK WITHIN FIVE 5 DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING DATE, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. THE CIVIL JURY TRIAL WEEKS WILL BEGIN ON JANUARY 8, 2024; JANUARY 22, 2024; JANUARY 30, 2024; FEBRUARY 5, 2024; MARCH 4, 2024; MARCH 18, 2024; APRIL 8, 2024; APRIL 15, 2024; and APRIL 29, 2023. ALL CASES WILL BE PLACED ON TWO-HOUR NOTICE AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY WHEN REACHED. CASES MAY NOT BE HEARD IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE PUBLISHED. COUNSEL OF RECORD MUST NOTIFY PRO SE PARTIES OR OPPOSING COUNSEL NOT LISTED ON THE PUBLISHED CALENDAR REGARDING THE TERMS OF THIS TRIAL CALENDAR. ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL SHOULD REFER TO THEIR SCHEDULING ORDER IF APPLICABLE FOR PRE-TRIAL INSTRUCTIONS. PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT A CONSOLIDATED PRE-TRIAL ORDER IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS CONTAINED IN USCR 7.2 NO LATER THAN THREE 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE Tuesday, December 12, 2023.PLAINTIFFS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSOLIDATING THE PRETRIAL ORDER. ALL OTHER PARTIES SHALL PROVIDE THEIR PORTIONS OF THE PRE-TRIAL ORDER TO THE PLAINTIFFS NO LATER THAN TWO 2 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE. NO PARTY SHALL SUBMIT ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL PORTIONS OF THE PRE-TRIAL ORDER TO THE COURT WITHOUT WRITTEN CERTIFICATION DETAILING THE PARTY'S GOOD-FAITH EFFORTS TO PRESENT THE COURT WITH A FULLY CONSOLIDATED ORDER. THE PARTIES MUST IDENTIFY ALL DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE TENDERED AT TRIAL WITH PARTICULARITY IN THE PRE-TRIAL ORDER. THE PARTIES MUST LIST ALL POTENTIAL WITNESSES BY NAME IN THE PRE-TRIAL ORDER. IF A WITNESS IS NOT LISTED BY NAME, THE COURT MAY NOT ALLOW THAT WITNESS TO TESTIFY. ONCE ENTERED BY THE COURT, A PRE-TRIAL ORDER MAY NOT BE AMENDED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COURT. IF THE CASE HAS BEEN SETTLED, DISMISSED, OR OTHERWISE COMPLETED, UPON PROVIDING NOTICE TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY at [email protected], THE PARTIES ARE EXCUSED FROM APPEARING. IF PLAINTIFF INTENDS TO DISMISS AN ACTION IN LIEU OF APPEARING, THE DISMISSAL AND FINAL DISPOSITION FORM MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN FIVE 5 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE HEARING, WITH A COURTESY COPY EMAILED TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected]. THE PARTIES ARE REMINDED THAT THE SCHEDULING ORDER REQUIRES THE PARTIES TO MEDIATE AFTER THE CLOSE OF DISCOVERY. MEDIATION MUST BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE.PRIOR TO THE START OF TRIAL, THE PARTIES MUST MARK AND EXCHANGE ALL EXHIBITS, INCLUDING DEMONSTRATIVE EXHIBITS; AND THE PARTIES MUST CONFER IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE ANY OBJECTIONS OR ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF ANY EXHIBITS. PRIOR TO THE START OF TRIAL, THE PARTIES MUST CONFER IN AN EFFORT TO RESOLVE ANY OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITION TESTIMONY THAT MAY BE TENDERED AT TRIAL