---
title: "Prepare a readiness list for the first case-management hearing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/prepare-the-respondent-s-readiness-note-for-the-first-case-management-he/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-D20261018-4-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a readiness list for the first case-management hearing

> List the items the scheduling order or the lawyer's checklist names, and mark each as present or missing in the file. Write no note for the court.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/prepare-the-respondent-s-readiness-note-for-the-first-case-management-he/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List the items the scheduling order or the lawyer's checklist names, and mark each as present or missing in the file. Write no note for the court. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write anything that is filed. Rule 23(c)(1)(B) requires a certification order to define the class and the class claims, issues or defenses, and to appoint class counsel under Rule 23(g). You decide whether the file is ready and what to tell the court. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11: by presenting a paper you certify, after a reasonable inquiry, that it is not for an improper purpose, that the legal contentions are warranted, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support or are specifically identified as likely to have it after investigation. Formal Opinion 512: the list does not make that inquiry for you. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the respondent’s readiness note for the first case management hearing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/prepare-the-respondent-s-readiness-note-for-the-first-case-management-he.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the items the scheduling order or the lawyer's checklist names, and mark each as present or missing in the file. Write no note for the court.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The list records what is in the file. It is not the note to the court.
- Rule 11 is the lawyer's certification. Read the rest of the rule, including denials, before a paper is filed.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_23) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [First case management hearing: costs disclosure and readiness note (Federal Court class action)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/first-case-management-readiness-note.md) | Memo | Yellow | Note for the first case management hearing under the Class Actions Practice Note: confidential costs disclosure, the funding notice, and the issues the Court expects the parties to address. |
| [Rule 26(f) report for a putative class action](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/us-class-rule-26f-discovery-plan.md) | Court document | Yellow | Rule 26(f) discovery plan for a putative class action, including whether certification discovery and merits discovery should be phased, and how class-member data will be handled. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*