Sending Motion Meets “Meeting and Conferring” Requirement Under Federal Local Rules

Sending Motion Meets “Meeting and Conferring” Requirement
Under Federal Local Rules

Submitted by: Roy E. Fitzgerald, III
April 18, 2011

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an Order
stating that under the Federal Local Rules, sending a particular motion to an opposing party does
equate with meeting and conferring: See attached Order Requiring Compliance with Local Rule
7.1(a)(3).