Important Information Communications with Chambers for case-related matters : Parties should not Chambers by telephone. All case-related communication shall be by email , copying opposing counsel, to the Court’s Courtroom Deputy at Kym_Lozano@ilnd.uscourts.gov . Communications with Chambers for non case related matters : Please send an email to Chambers_Appenteng@ilnd.uscourts.gov . Proposed Orders : All proposed orders should be sent to: Proposed_Order_Appenteng@ilnd.uscourts.gov . Settlement Correspondence : All settlement position statements, letters, and correspondence should be sent to: Settlement_Correspondence_Appenteng@ilnd.uscourts.gov . Parties must submit courtesy copies of any submissions (inclusive of exhibits) longer than ten (10) pages. Calendar Schedule Judge Jeannice W. Appenteng --> Procedures to be followed in cases assigned to Judge Jeannice W. Appenteng Confidentiality Agreements and Protective Orders Protective Orders Entered by the Court If the parties require a protective order entered by the Court, they should file a motion (indicating whether it is agreed or opposed) and email a copy of their proposed protective order to the Court in Microsoft Word format, Century Schoolbook 12-point font , as outlined in the Court’s procedures for Submitting a Proposed Order, Agreed or Otherwise, for Electronic Entry by the Judge. The parties are directed to use the following model protective order: Model Confidentiality Order . Parties may deviate from the model order, but when submitting their proposed order to the Court’s e-mail address they must include both a clean version of their order and a redline version showing any changes made from the model order.

Motions Requirements Discovery Motions The Court will not hear or consider any discovery motions unless the parties have complied with the meet and confer requirement under Local Rule 37.2 . Any discovery motion must state with specificity when and how the movant complied with Local Rule 37.2 . Parties are reminded that compliance with Local Rule 37.2 requires a good faith effort to resolve discovery disputes and, other than in exceptional circumstances, communication that takes place face to face or by telephone . The mere exchange of correspondence will not normally be sufficient to comply with Local Rule 37.2 . Parties who fail to indicate that they have met in person or by telephone to attempt to resolve their dispute risk having their motion stricken. Parties are not allowed to file a brief in response or reply of a discovery motion without leave of Court. The Court reminds the parties of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(5), which requires the Court to award the winning side fees and costs unless the losing party’s position was substantially justified or awarding fees and costs would be unjust. Other Motions The meet and confer requirement can have the same effect on other disputes that it has in connection with discovery disputes. A candid discussion between the parties prior to filing motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and motions in limine , among others, can limit the scope of such motions or eliminate the need for them to be filed at all. Thus, the Court will apply the meet and confer requirement not just to discovery motions, but to all motions that a party wishes to file. The comments above concerning what must be done to comply with the meet and confer requirement will be applied with equal force, and in the same way, with respect to all other motions.