All substantive communications with the Court must be in the form of a motion, brief, or a status report, properly noticed and served on all parties. (Chambers does not answer the telephone; all calls will go to voicemail.) Parties may contact the Courtroom Deputy concerning logistical matters. The Courtroom Deputy prefers email to telephone. Parties must copy all other parties in any email sent to the Courtroom Deputy. Similarly, all parties must be on the telephone when contacting the Courtroom Deputy. I understand that, at times, counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy to let the Court know that counsel is unable to appear at a scheduled hearing. While best done by email (copying the other parties), a short telephone call to the Courtroom Deputy concerning the unexpected absence is permissible.