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Settlement conferences, like JCCs, are private and are held in courtrooms that are closed to the public. Only the parties and their lawyers are allowed to attend the conference, unless the parties and the judge all agree that someone else can be present. They are held on a confidential, off-the-record basis, so that nothing said in the conference can be used against anyone later on, like at an application or at trial.
====Briefs, Financial Statements and other disclosurepreparation====
Updated financial information should be exchanged between the parties before a settlement conference. If the updates are extensive and significant it is helpful to update and exchange sworn Financial Statements as well. If new Financial Statements are prepared, they should also be filed in court in advance of the settlement conference so that the master or judge has a chance to read through it.