Pretrial Conferences

(a) In General. In any action, the court may in its discretion direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before it. (b) Attendance and Subjects to Be Discussed at Pretrial Conferences. (1) Attendance. A represented party must authorize at least one of its attorneys to make stipulations and admissions about all matters that can reasonably be anticipated for discussion at a pretrial conference. If appropriate, the court may require that a party or the party’s representative be present or reasonably available by other means to consider possible settlement. (2) Matters for Consideration. At any pretrial conference, the court may consider and take appropriate action on the following matters: (A) formulating and simplifying the issues, and eliminating frivolous claims or defenses; (B) amending the pleadings if necessary or desirable; (C) obtaining admissions and stipulations about facts and documents to avoid unnecessary proof, and ruling in advance on the admissibility of evidence; (D) avoiding unnecessary proof and cumulative evidence, and limiting the use of testimony under NRS 47.060 and NRS 50.275 ; (E) identifying witnesses and documents, scheduling the filing and exchange of any pretrial briefs, and setting dates for further conferences and for trial; (F) settling the case and using special procedures to assist in resolving the dispute when authorized by statute or local rule; (G) disposing of pending motions; (H) adopting special procedures for managing potentially difficult or protracted actions that may involve complex issues, multiple parties, difficult legal questions, or unusual proof problems; (I) ordering a separate trial under Rule 42(b) of a claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, third-party claim, or particular issue; (J) establishing a reasonable limit on the time allowed to present evidence; and (K) facilitating in other ways the just, speedy, and inexpensive disposition of the action. (3) Pretrial Orders. After any conference under this rule, the court should issue an order reciting the action taken. This order controls the course of the action unless the court modifies it. [Amended; effective October 29, 2024.]