How is a pre-trial conference convened?
A party must file a trial record, pursuant to Rule 48, in order to have a case set down for trial. Once an action is placed on the trial list, the Trial Office will issue a notice of pre-trial conference, providing a minimum of 90 days notice. The notice of pre-trial conference, with a pre-trial date and a tentative trial date, will only be provided if mediation has either already been held or, at least, scheduled. Note that this also applies to cases commenced prior to December 31, 2004 where no trial scheduling date, trial, pre-trial, or settlement conference date has yet been fixed.
