A(n) _______ conference is an informal meeting of the judge and attorneys that occurs before trial. DUring this conference, the parties try to narrow the legal and factual issues and possibly settle the case.
Pretrial hearing is a close-quarter meeting between the judge and attorneys to try and end the case before it goes to a trial. This meeting is held before the trial and mostly in the judge's private office. This is an informal meeting to discuss the issue in the meeting the judge usually discuss things in an informal manner.
