Rule 7.5.1 - Pre-Hearing Conferences(A) In any action the court, of its own motion or on motion of any party, may direct the attorneys for the parties to appear for a conference to consider: (1) Concise statement of the issues(2) Requested amendments to the pleadings(3) Objections to discovery(4) Admissions to be made part of the record(5) Witnesses by name and address(9) Estimated time needed for trial(10) Last Settlement offer(B) The court may make an order reciting the action taken at the conference, the amendments allowed to the pleadings, and the agreements made by the parties as to any of the matters considered, and limiting the issues for trial to those not disposed of by admissions or agreements of the attorneys.(C) Such order, when entered, shall control the subsequent course of the action, unless modified at the trial to prevent manifest injustice.