LAC 46:XXXIII.921. Prehearing Conference

A. In any case of adjudication noticed for hearing, counsel for respondent and complaint counsel may agree, or the chairman may require, that a prehearing conference be held among such counsel, or together with the board's independent counsel appointed pursuant to §923.D of this Chapter, for the purpose of simplifying the issues for hearing and promoting stipulations as to facts and proposed evidentiary offerings which will not be disputed at hearing. B. Following such prehearing conference the parties shall, and without such conference the parties may by agreement, reduce to writing a prehearing stipulation which shall include: 1. a brief statement by complaint counsel as to what such counsel expects the evidence to be presented against respondent to show; 2. a brief statement by respondent as to what the evidence and arguments in defense are expected to show; 3. a list of the witnesses to be called by complaint counsel and by respondent, together with a brief general statement of the nature of testimony each such witness is expected to give; 4. any stipulations which the parties may be able to agree upon concerning undisputed claims, facts, testimony, documents, or issues; and 5. an estimate of the time required for the hearing.