1) The Status call is conducted at 9:00 a.m. Motions should be presented at that time. Contested hearings will commence at 9:30 a.m. Trials will commence at 10:00 a.m.
2) SRLs and Attorneys may appear by Zoom, without leave of Court, for any status or return date, but hearings may be required to be held in person.
3) For cases filed AFTER JANUARY 1, 2022, those parties who appear in person may submit Agreed Orders before the call begins. Agreed Orders will be accepted if they are submitted before 9:05 a.m. On all cases filed after January 1, 2022, parties may submit Agreed Orders via Odyssey E-file Illinois. Those Orders should be submitted via Odyssey E-file Illinois 48 hours in advance. Those Orders should explain where the parties are in terms of discovery and what discovery will be completed by the next proposed status date.
4) Dismissal Orders can be submitted via Odyssey E-file Illinois within 48 hours of the scheduled court date.
5) Pre-trial memos can be emailed and submitted seven (7) days prior to the scheduled date (to judgebarrett@il12thcourt.gov).