Rule 7016-1 PRETRIAL PROCEDURES

(a) The pretrial conference shall be for the discussion of all issues between the parties and preparation of the case for trial. Counsel for the plaintiff and defendant and any pro se litigants who will conduct the trial shall attend the pretrial. Failure to attend the pretrial conference may result in the dismissal of the case.

(b) At pretrial, the Court shall establish the due dates for the final exhibit and witness lists, pretrial order, proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and trial briefs. The Court shall also set a trial date.

(c) A pretrial order shall be submitted after pretrial. Counsel for plaintiff is responsible for preparing the pretrial order and all counsel shall cooperate in preparation of the order. The order shall follow the form contained in the Court's Instructions Governing Adversary Proceedings.

(d) The parties should be prepared to discuss the possibility of settlement at the pretrial conference. In addition, the parties should discuss prior to the pretrial whether a settlement conference would be beneficial to the parties.

(e) Prior to the trial, counsel shall mark all exhibits and provide sufficient copies for opposing counsel, and two (2) copies for the Judge. Plaintiff's exhibits shall be marked numerically. Defendant's Exhibits shall be marked alphabetically. Each counsel shall also provide the Court Recorder Deputy with a list containing the names and addresses of each witness and a list of exhibits set forth sequentially in the order intended to be identified and admitted.

See LBR 9016-2 and 9070-1.