Some jurisdictions require litigants to submit to case management hearings and settlement hearings before they can secure a trial date.

Jurisdictions

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments, often defined by geographic territory or specific types of legal matters.

Litigants

Individuals or parties involved in a lawsuit seeking to resolve a legal dispute in court.

Settlement Hearings

Legal proceedings where parties involved in a dispute resolve their differences outside of court, often resulting in a mutually agreed upon settlement.