§ 11-09 — Conferences

§ 11-09 Conferences.

(a) Only cases referred to OATH are eligible for conferences. (b) Conferences may be held for the formulation and simplification of issues, the possibility of obtaining admissions or stipulations of fact and of admissibility and authenticity of documents, the order of proof and of witnesses, discovery issues, legal issues, pre-hearing applications, scheduling, and settlement of the case. (c) Conferences may be scheduled at the discretion of the administrative law judge, whether or not a case has been placed on the OATH conference calendar, on the application of either party or sua sponte. At the discretion of the administrative law judge, conferences may be conducted by telephone. (d) All parties are required to attend conferences as scheduled unless timely application for additional time is made to the administrative law judge. (e) Settlement conferences and agreements must be conducted in accordance with OATH Rules of Practice § 1-31 (48 RCNY § 1-31). (f) If the case is not settled at the conference, outstanding pre-hearing matters, including discovery issues, must be raised during the conference. If the case is not settled at the conference, a hearing date may be set. The parties must know their availability and the availability of their witnesses for a hearing. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019)