Communications. Opposing counsel must be on the line for any call to Chambers. All emails, unless relating to permissible ex parte matters under the rules, must copy all counsel and unrepresented parties.

Settlement. The Court will NOT retain jurisdiction to enforce confidential settlement agreements. If parties want enforcement jurisdiction, settlement terms must be placed on the record. Finite period only; indefinite jurisdiction requests will be denied.

Proposed Orders. Parties shall submit proposed orders in Microsoft Word format to williams@flsd.uscourts.gov after filing the applicable motion on the docket. Scheduling orders must conform to the judge's standard format (Attachment A to the Practices and Procedures document).

Each motion to seal must specify the time period the movant seeks to seal the filing. Motions to seal indefinitely will only be granted upon a substantial showing of good cause and at the Court's sole discretion. All motions to seal must be accompanied by a proposed redacted version of the document the movant seeks to seal. When a motion to seal is granted, the redacted document shall be separately filed to the public docket and served forthwith.

Extensions of Time. Absent emergency, motions for extension of time must be filed no later than 48 hours before the deadline. Sanctions may be imposed for non-emergent requests filed less than 48 hours before a deadline. Every extension motion must include: (1) list of prior extensions requested; (2) specific circumstances warranting the extension; (3) conferral statement per L.R. 7.1(a)(3); (4) specific period of time requested. Indefinite extension requests will be denied.