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Hello, my name is Judge Michele Davis and I am chambered in Wright County in the Tenth Judicial District. This presentation will provide you with information about the hearing you have scheduled with a judge. This hearing is called the Initial Case Management Conference, or “ICMC” for short. To help you get the most out of this hearing, it is helpful to understand these three things: The purpose of the Initial Case Management Conference; A general description of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Early Neutral Evaluation Program; and What will happen in your case after the Initial Case Management Conference. First: The purpose of the Initial Case Management Conference. The ICMC is an opportunity for you, your lawyer, if you have hired one, and the other party to the case to meet with a judge. This meeting will occur within three to four weeks of filing your divorce or custody case. The purpose of the Conference is for the judge to find out: what issues the parties have agreed to in your case; what issues are not yet resolved; and what efforts have been made to reach an agreement. For example, the judge may ask whether or not you and the other party have gone to mediation. In addition, during the conference if the county has such a program, the judge will explain to you what the Early Neutral Evaluation Program is, and will offer you a chance to participate in the program. Finally, the judge will issue an order detailing the next steps in your case. Parties can make agreements at the Conference regarding some temporary or even final issues, but the judge cannot make decisions at the ICMC about things upon which you don’t agree. Second: A general description of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Early Neutral Evaluation Program. In most family law cases where there are issues on which the parties don’t agree, some form of Alternative Dispute Resolution is required. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes are alternative methods to help people resolve legal problems before going to court. ADR involves an independent third person, called a "neutral," who tries to help resolve or narrow the areas of conflict. Mediation and Early Neutral Evaluation are both types of ADR. If there are issues in your case that you are not able agree upon, your case may be recommended for Early Neutral Evaluation. The judge will describe the Early Neutral Evaluation Program, or ENE, available in your county. You should have received written materials about the ENE Program when you received notice of your Initial Case Management Conference. Read those materials carefully and listen to the judge’s explanation of the ENE Program. After the judge explains the Program to you, the judge will ask you to decide whether you agree to participate in the ENE program, which is completely voluntary. If you have questions, you should ask them of the judge or your lawyer, if you have hired one. Before your Initial Case Management Conference, you may also...