Magistrate Judge Anna Y. Park -- United States District Court, Central District of California

Courtroom 750, 7th Floor, Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, Los Angeles

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Key Traps — Where Counsel Gets Caught

1. Mandatory telephonic IDC before any discovery motion — 'Judge Park mandates a telephonic informal discovery conference' as a prerequisite to formal LR 37 practice
2. Requires TWO meet-and-confer attempts (not one) before an IDC — parties must exhaust two rounds consistent with LR 37-1 before contacting the court
3. IDC request goes as a Joint Report — NOT a letter from movant alone — using the ECF 'Discovery Motions - Order re Discovery Matter' event and emailed to AYP_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov
4. Joint Report shall not exceed 4 pages — must include 3 proposed dates, the two meet-and-confer dates, a neutral statement of the dispute, each side's position, and relief requested
5. Mandatory chambers copies required by default — unless specifically notified otherwise, hard-copy chambers copies are the standard, not the exception
6. Settlement conferences preferred on Tuesdays or Thursdays and held IN PERSON by default — parties with full settlement authority must attend
7. Settlement conference Zoom request must be made 7 days before the conference — otherwise expect in-person attendance
8. One-hour organizational telephone/Zoom call held BEFORE the settlement conference itself — schedule it with the CRD via AYP_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov

Quick Reference

Topic	Rule
Chambers Copies	Conditional
Tentative Rulings	Tentative Rulings: The Court rarely issues tentative rulings before hearings. If so, they are typically emailed to counsel the day before the hearing. If both parties notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk that they submit on the tentative ruling, the hearing will be vacated. [Judge Park Procedures Page]

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Before You File

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At Filing

Chambers Copies

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Before the Hearing

Tentative Rulings

Tentative Rulings: The Court rarely issues tentative rulings before hearings. If so, they are typically emailed to counsel the day before the hearing. If both parties notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk that they submit on the tentative ruling, the hearing will be vacated. [Judge Park Procedures Page]

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Background Rules

Discovery Dispute Procedure

Mandatory Telephonic Conference for Discovery Disputes: First, the parties must engage in at least two attempts to resolve the dispute without Court involvement consistent with the pre-filing conference of counsel required by Local Civil Rule 37-1. Once the parties have determined that they have reached an impasse, as soon as practical, the movant must file a Joint Report Requesting an Informal Discovery Conference and email to AYP_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. Discovery motions shall not be filed until the Court has conducted a pre-motion telephonic conference unless the movant has obtained leave of Court. [Judge Park Procedures Page]

Discovery Motion Process

Discovery Motions are to be scheduled before the Magistrate Judge, if referred by the District Judge. Strict compliance with Local Civil Rule 37 et seq. is required. Counsel should pay particular attention to Local Civil Rules 7-3, 37-1, and 37-2.4. Motions not in compliance with the Local Rules are subject to rejection. Before a party may file a discovery motion, Judge Park mandates a telephonic informal discovery conference. Most informal discovery conferences are conducted via telephone or Zoom. [Judge Park Procedures Page]

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