Communications with Chambers: For case related matters, the Court strongly prefers email communication with the courtroom deputy, with a copy to opposing counsel. Counsel may jointly contact the courtroom deputy at lynette_santiago@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
Three Business Day Notice Requirement for Motions: Motions shall be filed by the third business day preceding the date of presentment.
Motions noticed for Tuesdays should be filed the preceding Thursday.
Motions noticed for Wednesdays should be filed the preceding Friday.
Motions noticed for Thursdays should be filed the preceding Monday.
Courtesy Copies: Courtesy copies are not required unless the electronic filing, including exhibits, exceeds 10 pages. Courtesy copies should be delivered to Judge Harjani’s courtroom deputy Lynette Santiago in Room 1854B within 24 hours of the filing. Please do not leave courtesy copies in the drop box in the lobby. Courtesy copies should include the printed CM/ECF header at the top of every page. All electronically filed documents should be made word searchable before being filed on the CM/ECF system.
Telephone Appearances: Although disfavored, the Court will consider requests for leave to appear telephonically at routine hearings that will not require substantive argument when counsel has an office outside the Northern District of Illinois. Attorneys appearing telephonically must have local counsel present in the courtroom. Counsel may request to appear by telephone by sending an email, with a copy to opposing counsel, to Lynette Santiago at lynette_santiago@ilnd.uscourts.gov at least one day prior to the hearing. The email must include the case name and number, the date and time of the hearing, the name of the attorney seeking to appear by telephone, the name of the party he or she represents, and a direct telephone number where he or she can be reached when the case is called.
