Rule 212.3 - Pre Trial Conference(a) For the purposes of this rule, "pre-trial conference" shall mean a type of conference described in Pa. R.C.P. No. 212.3.(b) Except as otherwise ordered by the court, pre-trial conferences shall be held at times directed by the court administrator upon the call of each trial list. Pre-trial conferences are extended to all actions not subject to arbitration under Rule L 1301, both jury and non-jury.(c) During the pre-trial conference a date certain will be established for the trial. In jury trials jury selection will begin at 9 a.m. on the first day scheduled for the trial and the trial of the case will begin immediately thereafter. In non-jury trials the trial shall begin at 9 a.m. on the first day scheduled for the trial. All subsequent days of trials, jury and non-jury, will begin at 9 a.m. If at any time during a trial an attorney believes that a matter should be discussed in chambers with the court before that day's trial begins, he shall contact the other attorney and arrange to be in chambers with the opposing attorney at 8:30 a.m.(d) Counsel attending the pre-trial conference must have complete authority to stipulate on items of evidence and admissions, and must have full settlement authority. If counsel does not have such authority then the person or corporation having the actual interest in the case, whether as party, as an insurance carrier or otherwise, shall be personally present at the pre-trial conference.(e) The attorney who will be in charge of the handling of the trial of the case as well as any other attorney who will handle the examination or cross-examination of witnesses must attend the pre-trial conference.(f) The court will dictate a pre-trial order covering all matters resolved at pre-trial immediately following the pre-trial conference. The pre trial order will address any preliminary motions remaining to be determined and will set forth a schedule for the filing and disposition of those motions.Amended effective 7/1/2005.