Initial conference

An initial conference is one of the first steps of the discovery process in a civil case. In the U.S. federal court system, initial conferences are governed by Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Civil procedure in the United States
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure
Jurisdiction · Venue
Pleadings · Motions
Service of process Complaint Answer Counterclaim Crossclaim
Pre-trial procedure
Discovery Interrogatories Depositions Request for admissions Request for production
Resolution without trial
Default judgment Summary judgment Voluntary dismissal Involuntary dismissal Settlement
Trial
Parties Jury Burden of proof Judgment
Appeal
Mandamus Certiorari

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