Rule 2.401 - Civil Pretrial Conference Procedures(A) Preparing for Pretrial Conference. Attorneys or parties in propria persona shall be prepared to participate in a pretrial conference pursuant to MCR 2.401 and these rules.(B) Submitting Pretrial Statements. Each party shall submit to the court and to the opposing counsel, at the beginning of every scheduled pretrial conference, a pretrial statement that sets forth:(1) a brief statement of the party's claims and defenses;(2) a statement of factual issues;(3) a statement of legal issues;(4) citations of law in support of the party's positions including, in negligence actions, all statutes the other party is claimed to have violated;(5) a statement of required amendments to pleadings and the reasons of the delayed request to amend pleadings;(6) a statement of required discovery;(7) an estimate of the time required for trials; and(8) any other information that will enable the court and parties to conduct a meaningful pretrial conference.(C) Using Forms in Lieu of Statement. Blank forms for pretrial statements for different types of actions shall be available in the clerk's office and may be completed and submitted in lieu of the pretrial statement described in subrule (B).Mich. L. Ct. R. Cir. Ct. 2.401
Amended effective 10/24/2019; amended effective 1/1/2023.