Initial conference
| Civil procedure in the United States |
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| Jurisdiction · Venue |
| Pleadings · Motions |
| Pretrial procedure |
| Resolution without trial |
| Trial |
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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.