Fill and Sign the Conference Order Form

Matters that Should be Included in Pretrial Conference Order or Pretrial Order (Note: this list is not all inclusive): A. Caption of Case. B. Names of counsel. C. Specification of the type of action. D. Reference to the pretrial conference, indicating its date and place. E. Statement of appearances (by attorneys) at conference, and name of judge or magistrate who presided. F. Names of parties who remain active parties to the action. G. Names of those parties, if any, who have been dismissed. H. Jurisdictional question and disposition of the issue. I. Statement or written stipulation of all facts admitted and agreed on by parties through their counsel. J. Statement of all issues of law and fact remaining, indicating positions of parties with respect to each. H. Summary of damages claimed by plaintiff. I. Requests for amendments to the pleadings (to conform to the evidence). J. List of exhibits to be offered at trial together with stipulations. K. Degree of proof necessary (e.g., preponderance or clear and convincing). L. Statement of any objections to offered exhibits, such as competency, relevancy, materiality, etc. M. Statement that all discovery has been completed or, if it has not, provision for completion of designated discovery with definite completion dates. N. Names of expert witnesses that either party may call. O. Statement or written stipulation setting forth qualifications of expert witnesses to be called by each party. P. Witness lists to be exchanged by the parties classifying each witness as a “may call” or “will call.” Q. Reservation of right to supplement list of witnesses on application to court and for good cause. R. Reservation of right to call rebuttal witnesses as may be necessary, without prior notice to other party. S. Designation of time and place of trial. T. Statement of whether trial is to be by jury, and, if so, proposed jury instructions are usually submitted. If not a jury trial, proposed findings of facts and conclusions of law may be required. U. Probable length of trial. V. Provision for controlling effect of order, and replacement of pleadings, if appropriate. W. Reference to statute or rule under which order is authorized. X. Provision for approval of order by counsel for parties. Y. Statement of all other agreements, stipulations, declarations, and orders reached at pretrial conference. Z. Date of order. AA. Signature of each attorney.