Direct Calendaring

Court Reporters - New Information
NOTICE OF NONAVAILABILITY OF COURT REPORTERS: Effective June 4, 2012, the court will not provide a court reporter for civil law and motion hearings, any other hearing or trial in civil departments, or any afternoon hearing in Department 201 (probate). Parties may arrange and pay for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter. Amended Local Rule 3.95 states: 'Except as otherwise required by law, in general civil case and probate departments, the services of an official court reporter are not normally available. For civil trials, each party must serve and file a statement before the trial date indicating whether the party requests the presence of an official court reporter.'

Department Information
General Procedures	(1) Counsel are expected to be familiar with the Statement of Professionalism and Civility, Alameda County Bar Association (www.acbanet.org). (2) Appearances by attorneys who are not counsel of record are not permitted except for good cause shown. Non-emergency scheduling conflicts is not good cause. (3) The court appreciates receiving courtesy copies of motions for summary judgment or adjudication, but otherwise, unless directed, counsel should refrain from lodging or emailing courtesy copies. (4) All references to "counsel" in this order apply equally to self-represented parties, who should know that there is a Self-Help Center at Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland. (5) Email requests for motion dates preferred. Remember: Email is NOT a substitute for filing of pleadings/documents. (6) The court does provide an expedited informal discovery resolution procedure which MUST be followed before filing a discovery motion. Contact the clerk for details.
Schedule Information	Contacts with Dept. 22 should be by e-mail with copies to all counsel after conferring about proposed dates.
Trial Schedule	Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two breaks and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to noon with one break. A pretrial conference is generally scheduled 3 weeks before trial at 8:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. on a Friday. Personal appearance required.
CMC Schedule	Mondays through Thursdays at 3:00 p.m.
L&M Schedule	Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. (maximum 5 each). Email Dept. 22 to obtain a reservation. Limited hearings are available for summary judgments, preliminary injunctions and other time intensive motions.
Settlement Conference Schedule	Court resources are limited. Counsel encouraged to consider alternative dispute resolution options. Conferences will be specially set when deemed appropriate.
ExParte Schedule	Applications are considered only on moving papers and any written response. Email Dept. 22 to advise when papers will be filed and give notice to other side and advise same that written opposition must be filed in 24 hours.
L&M Reservations, Email	Dept.22@alameda.courts.ca.gov
ExParte, Email	Dept.22@lameda.courts.ca.gov