LR 16   PRETRIAL PROCEDURE AND FORMULATING ISSUES

   (c)  Pre-Trial Conference.  Any order for a pre-trial
conference shall be in the form of and include the
provisions as set forth in the Exhibit "A" attached to this
rule.  The pre-trial conference shall be held not less than
two weeks prior to the trial date.

   (d)  Pre-Trial Order.  A pre-trial order in the form of
Exhibit "B" attached to this rule shall be prepared by
counsel within ten (10) days after the conclusion of the pre-
trial conference.

   (e)  Exhibits.  Parties shall notify the trial judge and
the opposing party by letter if that party anticipates
offering 25 exhibits or more at time of trial.  Said notice
shall be given no less than 2 weeks prior to the trial date.

   (f)  Settlement Conference.

On Court's Motion.  The court to which a case is assigned
for trial may, upon its own motion after a trial date has
been set, order a settlement conference in any pending case,
and a settlement conference shall be held.

        (2)  Order for Settlement Conference.  Upon the
entry of an order for a settlement conference, the judge
shall fix a specific date and hour for the conference.

        (3)  Preparation and Attendance.  The attorney
personally in charge of each party's case shall personally
attend all settlement conferences and shall, not less than
three (3) days prior to the date set for the settlement
conference, serve on the assigned judge and the attorney for
the opposing party a letter succinctly addressing the
following:

               a.   A brief factual summary;
               b.   Issues regarding liability;
               c.   Issues regarding damages, both special
                    and general;
               d.   History of any settlement negotiations;
                    and
               e.   Current position on settlement.

          Each attorney shall be prepared to discuss the
foregoing in detail at the settlement conference.

          (4)  Attendance of Parties.  The parties shall in
all cases attend the settlement conference.

               Parties whose defense is provided by a
liability insurance company need not personally attend said
settlement conference, but a representative of the insurer
of such party, if such a representative is available in
Chelan-Douglas counties, shall attend with sufficient
authority to bind the insurer to a settlement.  In the event
such a representative is not available, counsel representing
the party whose defense is provided by the insurer shall
make a good faith effort to obtain settlement authority to
bind the insurer to a settlement prior to the settlement
conference.

               Attendance of any party may be excused by the
court where by reason of health, or other good and
sufficient reason, compelling his personal attendance would
be unduly burdensome.  Whether or not the attendance of any
party is required shall rest in the discretion of the Judge.
Request for excuse shall be made at least three (3) days
prior to the hearing.

          (5)  Proceedings Privileged.  Proceedings of said
settlement conference shall, in all respects, be privileged
and shall not be reported or recorded.  No party shall be
bound unless a settlement is reached.  When a settlement has
been reached, the judge may, at the request of any party, in
his discretion, order the settlement to be reported or
recorded.

          (6)  Sanctions.  Where a party has failed to
comply with any of the provisions of this rule the court
shall make such orders as are just which shall include the
award of reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees,
caused by the failure, unless the court finds that the
failure was substantially justified or that other
circumstances make an award of expenses unjust.