The purposes of a pretrial conference shall be to:
(a) determine whether a settlement of any or all of the issues has occurred or is possible;(b) determine whether all parties have been served and, if not, review the efforts that have taken place to date to serve all parties;(c) determine whether all parties who seek legal representation have obtained legal representation and determine that attorneys of record have filed certificates of representation with the court;(d) identify any unresolved discovery matters;(e) resolve any pending pretrial motions;(f) determine the order in which evidence will be presented pursuant to Rule 45;(g) identify and narrow issues of law and fact for trial, including identification of: (1) the factual allegations admitted or denied;(2) any stipulations to foundation and relevance of documents; and(3) any other stipulations, admissions, or denials;(h) exchange witness lists and a brief summary of each witness' testimony;(i) set a deadline for the exchange of exhibits prior to trial and determine how exhibits shall be marked prior to the start of trial;(j) confirm the trial date and estimate the length of trial; and(k) determine any other relevant issues.