At Lewis & Llewellyn, we practice in state and federal courts throughout the country. Attorneys who practice in federal court in Southern California – specifically the Central District of California – should be aware of new local civil rules that took effect on June 1, 2014. The amended rules chiefly concern, among other things: (i) mandatory chambers copies for all pleadings filed electronically with the court; (ii) formatting for Supreme Court case citations in briefs, and (iii) additional sanctions on attorneys and parties for failure to follow local rules.
These seemingly picayune details can often determine whether a court grants or denies a critical motion.
