James Holderman, Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, has been removed from a case tried by US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.
This will be a case to watch, as the Judge is a leading advocate for cooperation between opposing counsel. He commissioned the 7th circuit pilot project which has had extraordinary results.
In an interview with Al Driver at Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, the Judge said:
We are hoping to convince lawyers that cooperation in seeking the truth is consistent with the concept of zealous advocacy in furthering a client’s interest. There has to be a sea change in the approach to discovery. Principle 1.02 (Cooperation) puts teeth in the requirement that the parties cooperate. It states: “The failure of counsel or the parties to litigation to cooperate in facilitating and reasonably limiting discovery requests and responses raises litigation costs and contributes to the risk of sanctions.”
Undoubtedly, there will be more emerge from this dust up.
By Mary Mack, Corporate Technology Counsel, Fios.
Filed under Sound Evidence, Technology Counsel.