3.02 (1) In the Ontario Court of Justice, the registrar shall schedule a case conference in accordance with Schedule A and shall include the date of the conference in the timetable for the proceeding. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 543/99, s. 8 (2). Superior Court of Justice — scheduled on request (2) In the Superior Court of Justice, the registrar shall schedule a case conference at a party’s request. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 543/99, s. 8 (4). Notice and confirmation — Superior Court of Justice (3) In the Superior Court of Justice, when a case conference is scheduled at a party’s request, the party shall, (a) immediately serve a case conference notice (Form 4) on every other party; and (b) confirm with the registrar that the conference is to take place, by filing, not later than 2 p.m. two days before the scheduled date, a confirmation (Form 3), failing which the registrar shall cancel the conference. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 543/99, s. 8 (6). Case memorandum — Superior Court of Justice (4) In the Superior Court of Justice, each party shall serve a case memorandum and file it with proof of service, not later than two days before a case conference, unless the case management judge directs that a party need not file a case memorandum. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 543/99, s. 8 (8). Duties of judge (4.1) At the conference, the case management judge shall, (a) identify the issues, and note those that are contested and those that are not contested; (b) explore methods (including alternative dispute resolution methods) to resolve the contested issues; (c) if possible, secure the parties’ agreement to a specific schedule of events in the proceeding within the times listed in Schedule A; (d) review and, if necessary, amend the timetable for the proceeding; (e) set a date for the next appearance in court, unless the proceeding is disposed of at the conference; and (f) complete a memorandum of outstanding issues. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3). Parties to attend personally if directed (4.2) The parties shall attend the conference personally if the case management judge so directs. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3). Counsel (4.3) Counsel attending the conference shall be the counsel who will appear at the hearing, shall have authority to deal with the matters referred to in subrule (4.1) and shall be fully acquainted with the facts and legal issues. O. Reg. 483/94, s. 3 (3). Powers of judge (5) At the conference, the case management judge may, where appropriate, (a) make a procedural order; (b) make an order for interim relief; (c) on consent of the parties, refer any issue for alternative dispute resolution; (d) convene a settlement conference; (e) convene a hearing; and (f) give directions. O. Reg. 704/91, r. 3.02 (5). Subsequent conferences (6) Subsequent conferences may be convened on the case management judge’s initiative or at the request of a party. O. Reg. 704/91, r. 3.02 (6). Amending timetable (7) A party seeking to amend the timetable for the proceeding at a case conference shall notify the other parties of the proposed amendment and the reason for it before requesting the conference and, where the other parties consent to the proposed amendment, the consent shall be filed. O. Reg. 704/91, r. 3.02 (7). RULE 4 — STEPS BEFORE HEARING PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE — SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE Application of rule