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                  Datesort ascendingManaging Discovery of Electronic Information, Third EditionThis third edition of the pocket guide on managing the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) covers the December 1, 2015, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and reflects the rise of new sources of ESI, particularly social media, and updates judges on how ESI may be searched. It also suggests case-management techniques that judges might use in smaller civil actions in which the costs of ESI discovery could hamper resolution on the merits.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26, Fed. R. Civil P. 45
              September 20, 2017Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Users' Manual for the Northern District of IllinoisA detailed description of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project, which begins for participating judges in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on June 1, 2017.
A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois.
              Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
              July 4, 2017The Elements of Case Management, Third EditionThis manual describes techniques that judges have found effective in managing their cases at various stages of the litigation process.
              Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
              June 19, 2017Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Checklist for the Northern District of IllinoisA checklist itemizing the procedural requirements of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project. The checklist is designed to be helpful to judges presiding over pilot cases and to attorneys participating in pilot cases as pilot requirements apply to the initial stages of discovery. The pilot project begins in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on June 1, 2017.
A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois.
              Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
              May 20, 2017Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project Electronic Filing Guide for the Northern District of IllinoisThe Northern District of Illinois has created a specific list of events dedicated to the filing of pleadings under the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project. The complete list of pilot events are:
Joint Certification to Defer Initial Discovery Deadline (Settlement)(MIDP)
   Motion to Defer Initial Discovery Response Deadline (MIDP)
   Motion to Defer Responsive Pleading Deadline (MIDP)
   Notice of Service of Responses to Mandatory Initial Discovery (MIDP)
   Notice of Service of Supplemental Mandatory Initial Discovery Responses (MIDP)
   Rule 26(f) Report re MIDP
   Stipulation re No Discovery Will Be Conducted (MIDP)
A Federal Judicial Center website displays additional information about the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Project in the Northern District of Illinois.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26
              May 18, 2017Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2017—Transmittal to CongressThis package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 27, 2017, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2017.
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:
Amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4.
Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1001, 1006, 1015, 2002, 3002, 3007, 3012, 3015, 4003, 7001, and 9009 and adoption of new Rule 3015.1.
Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 803 and 902(13) and (14).Additional information about these amendments is available on the Federal Judicial Center’s website at Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (webpage).
Information about rules amendments and the rule-making process is available on uscourts.gov at United States Courts Rules & Policies.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Fed. R. App. P. 4, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3007, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3012, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4003, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9009, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 4, Federal Rules of Evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 803, Fed. R. Evid. 902
              April 27, 2017Technology-Assisted Review for Discovery Requests: A Pocket Guide for JudgesThis pocket guide summarizes the essential concepts behind a variety of labor-saving techniques, known generally as technology-assisted review (TAR), that help identify documents for production. The guide outlines possible factors for ascertaining whether and how the use of TAR may qualify as a reasonable inquiry under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(g). It also provides an illustrative order for governing the use of TAR in civil litigation.
              Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Fed. R. Civil P. 26
              March 28, 2017Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2017—Transmittal to the Judicial ConferenceThese packages of materials was transmitted to the Judicial Conference, and they include proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2017.
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure in a September 2016 transmittal are as follows:
Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1001, 1006(b), and 1015(b).
Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 803(16) and 902.Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure in a March 2017 transmittal are as follows:
Amendment to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(4)(B).
Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 2002, 3002, 3007, 3012, 3015, 4003, 5009, 7001, and 9009, new Rule 3015.1, and new Form 113.
Amendment to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(m).Additional information about these amendments is available on the Federal Judicial Center’s website at Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (webpage).
Information about rules amendments and the rule-making process is available on uscourts.gov at United States Courts Rules & Policies.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015, Federal Rules of Evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 803, Fed. R. Evid. 902
              March 15, 2017Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure 2017—Transmittal to the Supreme CourtThis package of materials was transmitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on September 28, 2016, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2017.
Proposed are amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1001, 1006(b), and 1015(b) and amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence 803(16) and 902.
Additional information about these amendments is available on the Federal Judicial Center’s website at Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (webpage).
Information about rules amendments and the rule-making process is available on uscourts.gov at United States Courts Rules & Policies.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1001, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006, Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1015, Federal Rules of Evidence, Fed. R. Evid. 803, Fed. R. Evid. 902
              September 28, 2016Pro Se Case Management for Nonprisoner Civil LitigationThis manual provides a practical guide to steps that courts can take before and during litigation to manage nonprisoner pro se litigation more efficiently, steps that may also help pro se litigants better navigate the complexities of federal civil litigation. Part I discusses the concept of procedural fairness and the goal of increasing access to justice; it also addresses some of the potential ethical concerns about providing assistance to pro se litigants. Part II examines specific case-management techniques that federal courts have applied or that have been recommended as potentially useful in pro se cases. Part III provides a more in-depth look at many of the legal issues that can arise during pro se litigation, focusing on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and case law, in order to give judges a better understanding of the scope of their authority and discretion in pro se matters.
              Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence
              September 28, 2016
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