Rule 1.6 . Orders for Disposition

A. The judge presiding at the pre-trial conference shall make such orders for disposition of cases brought before him or her as fulfill the purposes of this rule and as justice may require. B. When apparent to the court by advice from the parties or otherwise that no disposition without trial can reasonably be expected, the court shall set the matter for trial. In the absence of good cause for departure therefrom, the following rules shall apply: 1. In the event more trials are set on a given day than facilities and personnel of the court can accommodate, the matter shall be continued only from hour-to-hour or from day-to-day, until disposed of. Such continued case shall take precedence for trial over any case set the following day; 2. In the event of a conflict of trial date with other professional responsibilities of counsel, or other matters of serious import to a client or to any material witness, the parties shall advise the court thereof at the earliest practical date to secure a resetting in accordance with the law, or to arrange for representation by other counsel. C. The judge presiding at the pre-trial conference may advise the parties of the matters set forth in C hereinabove, at the time the case is set for trial.