Courtroom Rules

• Pronoun Usage: The parties and counsel are encouraged to advise the Court of their pronouns and honorifics (such as Mx., Ms., or Mr.). People appearing before this Court may provide their pronouns and honorifics in writing or orally when appearing for conferences, hearings, or trials. Attorneys are encouraged to identify their pronouns and honorifics in their signature lines when submitting documents for filing. Parties and counsel are instructed to address each other in all written documents and court proceedings by those previously identified pronouns and honorifics. Please see  Pronouns in the Courts   for more information.
• Mobile devices must be turned off before entering the courtroom.
• Please provide advance notice when you require teleconferencing, intend to utilize the courtroom's video displays, or have other presentation technology questions.
• Attorneys and parties should conduct themselves with decorum and manners. This is primarily for your own benefit: jurors, courtroom staff, and public observers consistently state that they prefer a civil and collegial relationship between opposing parties and counsel.

Case and Trial Management Templates

Motions for Extension of Time

Motions for extension—even when unopposed—must be timely and supported by good cause. Thus, absent exigent circumstances, a motion to extend case or briefing deadlines must be received at least five days before the current deadline and must include an explanation of good cause for the extension.

Discovery Disputes

The Court expects to handle discovery disputes informally and discourages parties from filing formal discovery motions, which take extra time and resources to resolve. In the event the parties have a dispute, they should first e-mail a brief summary of the dispute to the Courtroom Deputy at . If the dispute cannot be resolved by e-mail correspondence, a telephonic hearing to discuss the matter will be scheduled on an expedited timeline. 

Motion Practice

Judge’s Copies

Except for those documents identified in the Trial Management Order, parties are exempt from Local Rule 5-8 with regard to providing the Court with paper judge’s copies.

Hyperlinks

Counsel shall hyperlink the cases they cite in their briefs. For information on inserting hyperlinks in CM/ECF, see Section 5 of the CM/ECF User Manual.

Oral Argument

Oral argument is not automatically scheduled. The parties will be contacted if, after reviewing the briefing, the Court determines oral argument will be helpful in resolving the motion.

Summary Judgment

The Court strongly encourages parties to only seek summary judgment on issues the moving party legitimately believes involve no question of material fact or that raise significant dispositive legal issues. This level of consideration will avoid unnecessarily delaying the resolution of the case, drawing down client resources, as well as the Court’s resources. Accordingly, a moving party’s argument in favor of summary judgment should be well supported by citations to the record, which should be either to the paragraph numbers of affidavits and declarations or to the page number of any deposition excerpts. Parties are required to submit copies of all documents in an organized fashion.

Trial Setting

The Court generally does not schedule trial until after the dispositive motion deadline has passed and any such motions have been resolved. After setting the trial date, the Court will enter a Trial Management Order that sets out the dates on which all pretrial documents are due.  Pretrial conferences are generally held in person.

Settlement

Requests to schedule a settlement conference can be directed to the Courtroom Deputy . The Court encourages the parties to explore settlement at any stage of litigation and will assist in locating a settlement judge.

Opportunities for New Lawyers

The Court strongly encourages litigants and law firms to be mindful of opportunities for new lawyers (attorneys practicing less than seven years) to conduct hearings before the Court in tandem with more experienced attorneys, especially where new lawyers drafted or significantly contributed to motions and responses. These opportunities include oral argument as well as witness examination.

It is important to provide new lawyers with substantive speaking opportunities to gain experience in court, as the benefits of such experience accrue to the new lawyer, clients, and the legal profession in general. However, when having a new lawyer appear solo may not be appropriate, an experienced attorney may supplement a new lawyer’s arguments and questions with their own as needed.

Self-Represented (pro se) Parties

Parties proceeding pro se (representing yourself without a lawyer) should refer to the District of Oregon’s  Handbook for Self-Represented Parties for helpful information.

Pro Hac Vice

Attorneys admitted pro hac vice and their Oregon counsel should read and be familiar with the court’s Local Rules and general litigation practices.

Externships

Judge Kasubhai is not accepting externship applications at this time.

Clerkships

Judge Kasubhai is currently accepting applications for a two-year term clerkship to begin September 2026. Applications are due by August 8, 2025. Information about the term clerkship opening and application process is available here.