The hope for early conferencing is that the parties can amicably negotiate some discovery issues without court intervention. Except in a proceeding exempted from initial disclosure under Rule 26(a)(1)(B) or when the court orders otherwise, the parties must confer as soon as practicable—and in any event at least 21 days before a scheduling conference is to be held or a scheduling order is due under Rule 16(b).. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f).
Deadline for Rule 26(f) Conference in Federal Court
Except in a proceeding exempted from initial disclosure under Rule 26(a)(1)(B) or when the court orders otherwise,
the parties must confer as soon as practicable, and in any event at least 21 days before a scheduling conference is
held or a scheduling order is due under Rule 16(b). Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f).
Enter the date of the scheduling conference or the deadline for a Rule 16(b) scheduling order
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