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M.D. Pa. L.R. 16.2

Court Conferences, Participants at

activein force · 2014-12-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) At least one attorney for each of the parties shall be present to represent the interests

of the party at the initial case management conference.

(b) Lead counsel for each party shall be present to represent the interests of the party at

the final pretrial conference. Each party or a person with full settlement authority for the party

shall attend the final pretrial conference, unless otherwise approved by the court. Upon

approval of the court the party or person with full settlement authority may be available by

telephone. Parties may be required to participate at any conference at the discretion of the

court. If settlement requires approval of a committee of an insurance carrier, all of the

members of such committee, or a majority thereof, if such majority is empowered to act, shall

be reasonably available by telephone. Counsel must notify the person, or committee with

settlement authority, of the requirements of this rule, as well as the dates of each conference

and trial.

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www.pamd.uscourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
fed-district-2026-09-19
Content hash
89a6454703f84965609ba4ba5cd672133d519e8f29e97ce2a30385c3fb3b45fb
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