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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

MODIFICATION OF CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE 

AND DEADLINE FOR ADR PROCESS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RENEE FASSBENDER AMOCHAEV, 

DEBORAH ORLANDO, KATHRYN N. 

VARNER and JUDY WEIL, on behalf of 

themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., 

d/b/a SMITH BARNEY,

Defendant.

Case No. C- 05-1298 PJH

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE MODIFICATION OF CLASS 

CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE AND 

DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING ADR

PROCESS

WHEREAS, by Order dated September 14, 2005, the Court entered a case 

management Order setting a class certification briefing schedule, as well as requiring the parties 

to complete an ADR process by no later than March 31, 2006;

WHEREAS, the parties have retained the services of experienced mediator Hunter 

R. Hughes and have engaged in two mediation sessions, with an additional session set for May 

23, 2006;

WHEREAS, the parties are engaged in mediation at the same time that they are 

preparing for class certification; 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

MODIFICATION OF CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE 

AND DEADLINE FOR ADR PROCESS

WHEREAS, a modification to the schedule to move back the class certification 

briefing and hearing dates, and the date for completion of ADR, will facilitate mediation 

discussions; 

WHEREAS, due to defense counsel’s summer trial calendar, the parties request 

that the schedule be modified by approximately 120 days; and

WHEREAS, the proposed modification of the class certification and ADR 

schedule will not unduly delay processing the action,

The parties, by and through their counsel of record, stipulate and agree as follows:

The parties propose the following schedule for ADR and class certification:

Parties to Complete ADR Process July 31, 2006

Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification: September 29, 2006

Defendants' Opposition: November 8, 2006

Plaintiffs' Reply: December 8, 2006

Class Certification Hearing: January 11, 2007

IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

Respectfully submitted,

James M. Finberg (State Bar No. 114850)

Kelly M. Dermody (State Bar No. 171716)

Bill Lann Lee (State Bar No. 108452)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

BERNSTEIN, LLP

Embarcadero Center West

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339

Telephone: (415) 956-1000

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008

Elizabeth A. Alexander

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

BERNSTEIN, LLP

3319 West End Avenue, Suite #600

Nashville, TN 37203-1074

Telephone: (615) 313-9000

Facsimile: (615) 313-9965

January 10, 2007

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

MODIFICATION OF CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE 

AND DEADLINE FOR ADR PROCESS

Cyrus Mehri

Lisa M. Bornstein

Sandi Farrell

Anna M. Pohl

MEHRI & SKALET, PLLC

1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 400

Washington, D.C. 20036

Telephone: (202) 822-5100

Facsimile: (202) 822-4997

Adam T. Klein

Piper Hoffman

OUTTEN & GOLDEN LLP

3 Park Avenue, 29th Floor

New York, New York 10016

Telephone: (212) 245-1000

Facsimile: (212) 977-4005

Dated: March 17, 2006

By: /s/ Kelly M. Dermody

Kelly M. Dermody

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Jay Cohen 

Daniel Toal

PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON 

 & GARRISON LLP

1285 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10019- 6064

Telephone: (212) 373-3000

Facsimile: (212) 757- 3990

Malcolm A. Heinicke (State Bar No. 194174)

MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

560 Mission Street

27th Floor

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: 415 512-4000

Facsimile: 415 512-4077 

Dated: March 17, 2006

By: __/s/ Daniel Toal_________ 

Daniel Toal

Attorneys for Defendant

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

MODIFICATION OF CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEDULE 

AND DEADLINE FOR ADR PROCESS

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton 

United States District Judge 

3/20/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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A

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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