The purpose of a case management conference is to ensure that the case is progressing efficiently and to address any issues or concerns that may arise during the course of the litigation.
Have the server mail a set of forms (one Case Management Statement and one Proof of Service by Mail) to each other party, or their attorney if they have one. Use normal first class mail, not certified or registered mail. After mailing, have your server date and sign the Proof of Service by Mail.
The arbitrator will explain the process. Each side may present an uninterrupted opening statement setting forth its position as to the facts and the law. After opening statements, the parties present their evidence and witnesses. The arbitrator swears in the witnesses and makes rulings on the admissibility of evidence.
In a case management conference, you discuss plans and status for the case for procedures (like discovery), going to some form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), and schedules (when to have a trial). You do not argue your case at the conference.
A court conference is a conversation where the parties or their attorneys have a chance to discuss the case and specifically address the prospects of settlement with the judge, the judge's law clerk, or the court attorney. In some states this conversation is off-the-record.
Mandatory Settlement Conference(Unlimited Civil only) At the Mandatory Settlement Conference, which is set by the court after the Case Management Conference in Unlimited Civil cases, the judge meets with the people in the case (or their lawyers).
The purpose of the CMC is to try to settle some or all of the issues. In some cases this may mean that a trial is not necessary; in other cases it may mean that the trial will be shorter and simpler. If all the issues cannot be settled at the CMC and a trial is necessary the CMC will be used to prepare for the trial.