§ 12.206 - Pre-decision conferences.

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At any time after a summary decisional proceeding has been commenced pursuant to § 12.26(b), the Judgment Officer may, in his discretion, conduct one or more pre-decision conferences to be held in Washington, DC or by telephone, with all parties, for the purposes of:

Discussing the advisability of electing the voluntary decisional procedure;

Encouraging settlement of the entire case, or any part thereof, (such discussions may be ex parte with the consent of all parties);

Simplifying or clarifying issues;

Obtaining stipulations, admissions of fact and of authenticity of documents;

Discussing amendments or supplements to the pleadings;

Encouraging an early settlement of disputes relating to discovery; and

Discussing any matters of relevance in the proceeding.