IV. Status Conferences
- Location. Status conferences and scheduling conferences in adversary proceedings are generally held in chambers unless indicated otherwise on the notice. Always check the location set forth on the notice of the conference.
- Initial scheduling conference in an adversary proceeding. Generally, these are held on Monday. A Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) report must be filed five days in advance of the scheduling conference.
- Initial chapter 11 case status conference. The initial Chapter 11 case status conference is scheduled by the Court upon order issued shortly after the case is filed. Debtor’s counsel is responsible for sending notice to the 20 largest creditors. The order will indicate whether the initial status conference will be conducted in chambers or on the record in the courtroom. To the extent practicable, the Court schedules the initial Chapter 11 status conference on the same day as the § 341 meeting.
- Participation by telephone. Participation in a status conference or a scheduling conference by telephone is permitted at Judge Shefferly’s discretion. Counsel must request approval to participate by telephone at least one day in advance of the hearing. Requests to participate by telephone in a status conference or scheduling conference must be made by contacting JoAnne Iovannisci at (313) 234-0040.
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