It shall be the responsibility of the attorney or pro se litigant setting any UMC hearing to ascertain before sending notice that the judge will be available. This may be done by calling the judge's judicial assistant. 2. Hearings are limited to five (5) minutes per case.
Proposed orders for all Civil Court case types must be submitted directly to the court through the 15th Judicial Circuit's Online Scheduling System (OLS). Proposed orders cannot be submitted in person, by mail, by fax or by email to the court or to the Clerk's office.
To cancel a hearing scheduled for UMC, the scheduling attorney's office must file a Notice of Cancellation and must log in to the 15th Judicial Circuit's Online Scheduling System, select "Uniform Motion Calendar "UMC" Scheduling; select "Cancel Hearings" and follow the directions on the screen.
(4) Unless the moving party makes special arrangements with the clerk's office, the court file will not be present in the hearing room during the uniform motion calendar. Therefore, the moving party must furnish the court a copy of the motion to be heard together with a copy of the notice of hearing.
The State is divided into 20 judicial circuits - Palm Beach County makes up the 15th Judicial Circuit.
You would use a motion to disqualify counsel to request that the court remove the opposing party's attorney from the case.
You would use a motion to disqualify counsel to request that the court remove the opposing party's attorney from the case.
8 Tips for Dealing with Difficult Opposing Counsel Point out Common Ground. Don't be Afraid to Ask Why. Separate the Person from the Problem. Focus on your Interests. Don't Fall for your Assumptions. Take a Calculated Approach. Control the Conversation by Reframing. Pick up the Phone.
5 Things to Know Before You Hire Outside Counsel What are their areas of expertise? Whom else do they represent? What is their experience before your assigned judge? In what jurisdictions do they have experience? What is their success rate?
Bernabe A. Icaza, Esq, SVP, General Counsel - hcdpbc.