A prehearing conference is a formal meeting to discuss the issues involved in your case, the schedule for the case’s progress, any deadlines, any other procedural issues, and the possibility of the parties reaching a settlement.
Prehearing conferences usually take place by telephone (but not always). If a prehearing conference is scheduled to take place in your case, you will receive a notice that will tell you how to call in (or attend in other ways) and what you need to be prepared to discuss.
Attendance at prehearing conferences and other events scheduled by DALA is mandatory. If you do not attend, your case may be dismissed or, if you are the respondent, a default may be entered against you.