NOTICE OF CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE PLAINTIFF(S) DOCKET NO. Trial Court of Massachusetts District Court Department COURT DIVISION VS. DEFENDANT(S) Pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 16 and G.L. c. 221, § 62C, counsel for all parties to this action are ORDERED to appear at a case management conference on CONFERENCE DATE at TIME at the COURT District Court, COURTROOM to report on the status of this action. Agenda. The purpose of the case management conference is to discuss settlement progress and opportunities for settlement; offer and conduct early-intervention alternative dispute resolution; establish deadlines for discovery, amendment of pleadings, addition of parties, dispositive motions, and disclosure of expert witnesses; resolve any discovery dispute and address pending motions; review any proposed case management orders submitted by any party; enter case management orders as appropriate; determine trial readiness of the case; and assign a firm trial date for cases ready for trial or a firm pretrial conference date for all cases not ready for trial. Obligations of Counsel. Counsel shall be familiar with the facts of the case and shall have authority to settle and to select firm dates for trial or pretrial conference. Clients or persons with settlement authority shall be available for telephone consultation with counsel during the case management conference. Counsel shall serve any proposed case management orders and motions to opposing counsel in advance of the case management conference. Counsel are not required to prepare any memorandum for the case management conference. Continuances. Request for continuances of the case management conference for good cause shall be addressed to the undersigned in writing and shall list all dates in the next thirty days that counsel is unavailable for the case management conference. Liaison. Please call CONTACT PERSON at TELEPHONE NO. , with any questions or to report any settlement. Justice Date 8/04 49 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com