R 205.3501 Purposes of the prehearing conference.

Rule 501. (1) The presiding officer may direct the parties to appear before the presiding officer for 1 or more prehearing conferences for any of the following purposes: (a) To simplify and clarify factual and legal issues. (b) To consider amendments to pleadings. (c) To obtain admissions or stipulations to facts or to the authenticity of evidence. (d) To expedite the discovery and presentation of evidence. (e) To produce all proposed exhibits in the possession of a party. (f) To identify witnesses, specify the issues on which they will testify, and summarize their testimony. (g) To set a time for the exchange of any written testimony. (h) To estimate the time required for the hearing. (i) To discuss settlement or other disposition of the case. (j) To consider other matters that may aid in the disposition of the proceedings. (2) The presiding officer may conduct the prehearing conference by telephone, by other electronic media, or face-to-face. A face-to-face prehearing conference shall be conducted if a party requests a face-to-face prehearing conference.