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ATTORNEYS
June 8, 2011
Central District Civil Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulations (VELS)
Proposed
The Los Angeles Superior Court and the Executive Committee
of the Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association have
drafted Voluntary Efficient Litigation Stipulations (VELS) and proposed the
stipulations for use in general jurisdiction civil litigation in the Central
Judicial District of Los Angeles County.
The Early
Meeting Stipulation, Discovery
Resolution Stipulation, and Motion in
Limine Stipulation are voluntary stipulations entered into by the parties
in civil cases. The stipulations are meant to encourage cooperation between the
parties and assist in resolving issues in a manner that promotes economic case
resolution and judicial efficiency.
The parties may enter into one, two, or all
three of the stipulations; however they may not alter the stipulations as
written, because the Court wants to ensure uniformity of application.
The following organizations have
endorsed the goal of promoting efficiency in litigation and have asked that
counsel consider using these stipulations as a voluntary way to promote
communications and procedures among counsel and with the Court to resolve
issues fairly in their cases:
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Los
Angeles County Bar Association Litigation Section
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Los
Angeles County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section
► Association of Southern
California Defense Counsel
► Consumer Attorneys
Association of
► Association of Business
Trial Lawyers
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For further information, visit the
Court’s Internet site www.lasuperiorcourt.org; locate the Civil column, click
on its General Information option and then click on Voluntary Efficient
Litigation Stipulations.
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