In Colorado, it is required that parties attend a settlement conference before trial. It is not required that the issues be resolved then and there, though. Sometimes you simply cannot reach an agreement at a settlement conference.  If you do not reach a settlement, the case will be taken to trial. However, anything that was used or said at the conference cannot be repeated at trial. The other party can’t use any of the information shared at the settlement conference in court. What happens at the conference is completely confidential and cannot be put on record.