D. Or. LR 10-2

History

Practice Tips 1. Identifying lead counsel: List the name of the attorney who has primary litigation responsibility for the case ("lead counsel") first. You may list other attorneys affiliated with the case on subsequent lines. The signature page may include a complete list of counsel submitting the document for filing. 2. Identifying Associate (Out-of-State) Counsel: List out-of-state counsel in a separate paragraph below the local Oregon counsel name and address information. Local counsel are deemed "lead counsel" for purposes of this rule. 3. When paper filing or service is required by these rules (See LR 5-4), the Court will send paper notices only to "lead counsel" in Oregon or self-represented litigants. Practice Tips 1. Representation in Multi-Party Cases: When not representing all plaintiffs or all defendants, counsel must clearly identify the specific party or parties they are representing. 2. Parties' names should be capitalized, with all other relevant party information typed in a plain text format (for example: SMITH CORPORATION, an Oregon corporation, and JOHN S. SMITH, individually and in his official capacity). Practice Tip A Model Form for Pleadings and Other Documents may be found on the Court's website. June 1, 2006: LR 10-2(b): Example changed to reflect divisional venue requirement. June 1, 2006: LR 10-2(f): Restructured the sentence beginning with "The case number..." December 1, 2009: LR 10-2: Practice Tip edited for clarity, including specifying that local counsel is always "lead" counsel for purposes of this rule. Eliminated statement that paper copies will be sent to lead counsel if local. Set out last sentence as separately numbered paragraph for emphasis and to clarify that, when paper service or filing is required by the rules, the Court will send paper copies only to "lead counsel" and pro se litigants. March 1, 2012: LR 10-2(f): The following new sentence has been added: "The case number must include the division code pursuant to LR 3-2." In the example, the case number was changed to reflect the division code. March 1, 2014: LR 10-2(a) Practice Tip 3: Updated cross-reference from "LR 100-5" to "LRs 5-4(c) and 5-5." March 1, 2014: LR 10-2(b): Omitted "(1)" after "one." March 1, 2014: LR 10-2(d): Omitted "(4)" after "four." May 1, 2015: LR 10-2: Removed "on paper that is not numbered down the left margin." March 1, 2016: LR 10-2: In the caption, replaced "Complaint form" with "Model Form for Pleadings and Other Documents." March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(a): Added the words "(name, bar number, e-mail address, law firm, street address, phone number, and party represented)" after the word "information." March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(b): Deleted the Example. March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(d): Changed "four lines from the bottom of the" to "below the" in the first sentence. March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(d) Practice Tips: Deleted "and bold faced," "e.g.," and "PLAINTIFFS" from, and added "for example:" to Practice Tip #2. March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(f): Changed "Right" to "Starting at the center of the page, left" in the first sentence. Deleted the Example. March 1, 2016: LR 10-2(g): Deleted the Example. Added a new Practice Tip with the following text: "A Model Form for Pleadings and Other Documents may be found on the Court's website." January 1, 2019: LR 10-2(a): In Practice Tip 3, changed "(See LR 5-4(c) and LR 5-5)" to "(See LR5-4)." September 3, 2024: LR 10-2(a): Inserted "or Self-Represented Party" in the subheading. Inserted "or self-represented party" and "as applicable" in the body of the rule. September 3, 2024: LR 10-2 Practice Tips: Replaced "pro se" with "self-represented."