The Illinois Uniform Settlement Pretrial Conference Memorandum is a document created to facilitate the negotiation of a settlement prior to trial in a civil lawsuit. It is used to outline the issues in dispute, the parties’ respective positions, and the potential for settlement. It also serves as a record of the conference proceedings. There are two types of Illinois Uniform Settlement Pretrial Conference Memorandum: those prepared by the court and those prepared by the parties. The court's version is typically more formal and includes language to ensure that all parties understand their rights and obligations. The parties' version is less formal and often includes terms of a potential settlement. Both versions contain the same basic information, such as the parties' names, the case number, the date of the conference, the court where the case is pending, and the issues in dispute.