For communications with Chambers, please email Judge Holleb Hotaling's Courtroom Deputy, Rosa Franco, at rosa_franco@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Ensure you copy your opposing counsel on all communications with the Court.
To submit a proposed order to Judge Holleb Hotaling, please use Proposed_Order_HollebHotaling@ilnd.uscourts.gov.
Motion hearings will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise
scheduled by the Court. Joint, uncontested, and agreed motions must be
so identified in the title and body of the motion. No courtesy copies are
allowed, unless the Court specifically requests one from the parties.
Parties should not file a notice of motion with any submission; the
Court will schedule your motion hearing (typically on the next available
Tuesday or Thursday at 10:00 a.m.). Monitor the public docket for information regarding hearings. Status
reports will typically be by written submission.
If you desire a settlement conference, please contact the Courtroom Deputy. The majority of settlement conferences will be WebEx video conferences. On occasion, the Court will set an in-person settlement conference. Before your settlement conference, the Court will set an off-the-record pre-conference telephone call for the purpose of scheduling said settlement conference. These phone calls typically take place on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.; monitor your case docket for specific information applicable to your case. The counsel that appears for this pre-settlement telephone discussion must be counsel who will represent their respective clients at the conference, or are able to discuss the issues of the case and to schedule the conference on behalf of their clients. The Court expects counsel to discuss issues in the case that may affect the settlement process. Counsel should review Judge Holleb Hotaling's Standing Order on Settlement Conferences prior to the call (see link to the right). Judge Holleb Hotaling typically holds settlement conferences on Tuesdays (1:00 p.m.), Wednesdays (10:00 a.m or 1:00 p.m), and Thursdays (1:00 p.m.).
Law clerk vacancies are posted on Oscar. Applications may only be submitted on-line at https://oscar.uscourts.gov/. Please do not submit unsolicited paper or electronic applications to Chambers.
Judge
Holleb Hotaling will begin hosting externs in her Chambers in the
Summer of 2024. Judge Holleb Hotaling believes externships are an
invaluable experiential learning opportunity for law students and
partners with local law schools to field resumes and cover letters from
students who are interested in serving as an extern in her Chambers. You
may also submit a resume and cover letter directly to Chambers (kelly_fox@ilnd.uscourts.gov)
for consideration. Judge Holleb Hotaling’s Chambers will only email
those candidates who have been selected to interview for an externship.
