Rule 111. Conferences; Trial Date

(a) Status and Trial Setting Conference. The judge will set a status and trial setting conference no later than 120 days after the filing date of the complaint. (b) Trial Date. The court will set a trial date that is at least 190 days, but not more than 270 days, after the filing date of the complaint. On stipulation and with the judge's consent, the court may set a trial date that is less than 190 days after the filing date of the complaint. (c) Pretrial Conferences. The judge may set one or more Civil Rule 16 pretrial conferences. (d) Sanctions. The judge may impose a sanction against a party or a party's counsel who is substantially unprepared to participate in good faith in a conference under this rule.