EDCR 1.92

(a) In each action for professional negligence filed pursuant to NRS Chapter 41A, the judge shall address the following issues at the NRCP 16 conference:

(1) The status of discovery;

(2) The status of settlement negotiations, including the settlement conference required pursuant to NRS 41A.081, and set a deadline by which the parties must have a mandatory settlement conference scheduled; and

(3) Any issues that would affect the scheduling of a trial date.

(b) After considering the issues set forth in subsection (a), the judge shall set a firm trial date based upon the age of the case and the parties’ readiness to commence trial. Where possible, the trial shall be set in compliance with the statutory deadlines set forth in NRS Chapter 41A; however, if a case cannot be set for trial within these deadlines because of limited judicial resources, the case may be set beyond the statutory deadlines, and the parties will be advised that any penalties relating to the scheduling shall be waived.

(c) If the parties fail to participate in a private mediation or settlement conference pursuant to NRS 41A.081 by the deadline set by the court, the judge may refer the case to the Eighth Judicial District Court Settlement Conference Program.

(d) A notice of compliance with NRS 41A.081 is required to be filed by the parties prior to the pretrial conference.