VIII.B. Page Limits. Absent leave of court, the page limits for the following types of motions and proceedings shall be 25 pages for the motion or opening brief, 25 pages for the opposition or response brief, and fifteen (15) pages for the reply brief: motions brought under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12, 23, 50, 56, 59, or 65; motions for certification of a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act; motions brought under California's anti-SLAPP statute; Social Security appeals; and claim construction briefing. Absent leave of court, the page limits for all other types of motions and proceedings, except for those addressed above or those as to which specific page limits are set forth in the Civil Local Rules or the Court's Standing Orders, shall be ten (10) pages for the motion or opening brief, ten (10) pages for the opposition or response brief, and five (5) pages for the reply brief.

V. SCHEDULING. Civil motions are heard by reservation only. After reviewing the website, parties and counsel shall meet and confer to identify proposed hearing dates that are amenable to all relevant parties and counsel. Parties shall jointly contact Judge Lee's Courtroom Deputy via email at eklcrd@cand.uscourts.gov to reserve a hearing date. When reserving a hearing date, parties must indicate the number and type(s) of motions to be filed. Once a hearing date is reserved, the motion(s) shall be filed within fourteen (14) days thereafter. Failure to timely file any motion will result in the expiration of the hearing reservation without further notice to the parties, and the moving party must obtain a new reservation before filing the motion(s).

VII.C. Chambers Copies. The parties are required to submit one (1) chambers copy of all filings except for administrative motions. Chambers copies for sealing motions are addressed below in Section VII.D. Chambers copies should be double-sided and should bear the ECF filing 'stamp' (case number, docket number, date, and ECF page number) along the top of the page. All exhibits shall be clearly delineated with labels along the right side. If the filing includes exhibits over two-inches thick, the parties shall place the copies in a binder. Binders should not exceed three inches. The copies shall be marked 'Chambers Copy' and submitted to the Clerk's Office, in an envelope marked with 'Judge Lee,' the case number, and 'Chambers Copy.' Chambers copies shall be mailed for receipt or delivered to the Clerk's Office within two (2) court days after the materials are filed.

VIII.C. Proposed Orders. Each motion shall be accompanied by a proposed order pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-2(c). Each proposed order shall comply with any applicable Civil Local Rule. All proposed orders should be filed in PDF form on ECF. In addition, the moving party should submit a Microsoft Word chambers copy only if the proposed order relates to: (1) a sealing motion; (2) a claim construction proceeding in a patent case; or (3) a motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction. The Word version chambers copy should be sent to eklpo@cand.uscourts.gov. The Court's signature block should not appear on a standalone page. The subject line of the email should include the case number and name, along with the title of the order.

VIII.E. Hearing Attendance and Participation. Hearings on civil motions will be held in-person. The Court will consider requests to appear via Zoom on a case-by-case basis. Joint requests are strongly preferred, and parties are required to meet and confer regarding such requests. The Court may provide tentative rulings in advance of a motion hearing. If the Court determines that a hearing is not necessary, the hearing will usually be vacated no later than two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing date.

X. DISCOVERY. Discovery in almost all cases will be referred to a magistrate judge. The parties must follow the magistrate judge's procedures. Upon the development of an impasse with respect to discovery, the parties must first meet and confer; that is, counsel for each party shall meet and confer in person or via videoconference to attempt to resolve their dispute informally. A mere exchange of letters, emails, or telephone calls does not satisfy the meet and confer requirement.