A pre-trial conference is a meeting between the judge and the respective attorneys. The
judge will assess the issues of fact or law involved and determine what discovery has been
completed, if any, in order to better plan his docket. Trial dates may be discussed. Quite
often, pre-trial conferences are held a few times while the suit is slowly making its way
through the court system. In reality, conferences are scheduled by the court in order to
hammer out a settlement agreement, thus avoiding trial.
The pre-trial conference resolved the issues.
The pre-trial conference did nothing but set up a trial date.
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