Rule 41 - Pretrial Conferences and Procedure(a)Pretrial Conference. In any action, the court may in its discretion direct the attorneys and any self-represented litigants , to appear before the court for a pretrial conference to consider: (1) Expediting the disposition of the action; (2) Ensuring thorough trial preparation; and (3) Facilitating the settlement of the case. (b)Pretrial Orders. At any conference under this rule, the court may consider and take appropriate action with respect to: (1) The simplification of the issues; (2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;(3) The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admissions of fact, and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof at trial; (4) The limitations of the number of expert and other witnesses; and (5) Other matters as may aid in the disposition of the action. (c)Compulsory Attendance. Attorneys and self-represented litigants must attend any conference scheduled by the court. The attorneys and self-represented litigants shall have authority to enter into stipulations and to make admissions regarding all matters that may be discussed. (d)Pretrial memorandum. The court in its discretion may require attorneys and self-represented litigants to file pretrial memoranda at a time to be determined by the court which memoranda may include the following information:(1) A list of all exhibits that the party intends to offer at trial: (2) A list of each expert witness that the party intends to present at trial, a brief summary of the expert's testimony including its relevance, and a summary of the expert's qualifications in a form appropriate for submission as an exhibit.; (3) A list of all other witnesses that the party intends to present at trial and a brief summary of the testimony each witness is expected to give as well as a statement of the relevance of the testimony; (4) A list of all statutory citations that the party intends to present or argue at tria; (5) A list of all case citations that the party intends to rely upon or argue at trial; (6) A chronological summary of all facts that the party intends to introduce and support at trial; (7) A list of undisputed facts or stipulations agreed to by the parties; (8) A brief statement of each claim for relief or defense asserted by the party; and (e)Exhibits. The court may order that exhibits be premarked for trial. (f)Orders. The court may make such orders, including the imposition of sanctions, as are necessary to effectuate this rule.(g)Consolidation of Petitions. The court may order two (2) or more petitions to be tried together.Amended and renumbered March 1, 2019, effective 7/1/2019; amended April 30, 2019, effective 11/4/2019; amended November 5, 2019, effective 1/6/2020.