provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
NY-SC-1JD-JHO-UNIFORM-003,35,NY-SC-1JD-JHO-UNIFORM,3,Prehearing Conferences,"(a) Where the Order of Reference directs that a prehearing conference be held, the conference shall be conducted on the first appearance before the assigned JHO/Referee. Where parties are represented by counsel, at the discretion of the JHO/Referee, the parties need not appear for the conference, but must be available by telephone. At the conference, the JHO/Referee shall consider simplification and limitation of the issues; obtaining admissions of fact; disposition of the action; limitation of number of expert witnesses; compliance with the Order of Reference; and settlement discussions. Only attorneys fully familiar with the action and authorized to make binding stipulations will be permitted to appear.
(b) After consultation with counsel, the JHO/Referee shall set hearing dates at the prehearing conference. No adjournment of the commencement of the hearing shall be granted except for compelling reasons and upon approval of the JHO/Referee and the referring Justice.",2,"[""conference-procedures"", ""pre-trial-conference"", ""scheduling-orders""]","[""Section 202.26 Uniform Rules""]",1,New York,supreme,uniform_rules