STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR THE PARTIES TO FILE A JOINT PRETRIAL ORDER

[FIRST REQUEST]

JENNIFER A. DORSEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff, BRADLEY ROBERTS and Defendant, CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, by and through their respective counsel of record, do hereby stipulate and agree to extend the current deadline to file a Joint Pretrial Order of November 3, 2016, up to and including February 6, 2017.

Subsequent to the Court's October 4, 2016 summary judgment order [ECF No. 147], a settlement conference in this matter was set for January 5, 2017 before Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen. [ECF No. 148]. The parties agree that the requested extension of the deadline to file a Joint Pretrial Order is necessary because the caseload and other responsibilities of counsel for both parties has not allowed them sufficient time to prepare the Joint Pretrial Order by the current deadline of November 3, 2016. The parties agree that an extension until February 6, 2017 (which is 30 days after the scheduled settlement conference) would be advantageous so the parties can focus on settlement, and are not required to incur unnecessary attorneys' fees in this matter should a settlement be reached at the conference. If the parties are unable to resolve this matter at the upcoming settlement conference, pursuant to this stipulation, the parties would then have 30 days to prepare the Joint Pretrial Order and begin their preparation for trial.

It is important to note that a trial date has not yet been set in this case, and as such, the trial will not need to be postponed due to the requested extension. This is the first request for an extension of this deadline and it is sought in good faith and not for the purpose of delay.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.