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Once a lawsuit has been filed, the court must review the case no later than 180 days after the initial complaint has been filed. See California Rule of Court 3.721. At the Case Management Conference, the court will review the case and decide whether to assign it to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), set it for trial, or take other action. See California Rule of Court 3.722.
No later than 30 days before the initial Case Management Conference, all parties must meet and confer about the case. This meeting may be in person or by phone. Issues to be considered at the meet and confer are listed in California Rule of Court 3.724. Refer to California Rule of Court 3.727 for additional issues the parties need to address at the meeting.
For more information on Case Management Conferences and the case management process, see our Case Management guide.
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