Judge Kane conducts initial case management conferences in person in chambers. Thereafter, status and discovery conferences are by telephone in most cases. Pre-trial and settlement conferences are conducted in person. Courtesy copies of motions, briefs, and other writings for chambers. Courtesy copies are not required and should not be delivered to the chambers.
Local rules require filing of an original and two copies of motions and briefs.
The clerk of court's office will automatically send copies to chambers. M.D. Pa. Local Rule 26.1 et seq. Judge Kane requires that discovery commence before the Rule 16 conference. Judge Kane's standard case management order requires a telephone conference before the filing of formal discovery motions. The extent to which counsel may influence the length of the discovery period, extensions, trial dates, etc.