{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-86.408","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 86.408","heading":"What are the procedures for conducting a pre-hearing conference?","body":"(a)(1) A pre-hearing conference may be convened by the ALJ if the ALJ thinks that such a conference would be useful, or if requested by—\n(i) The designated Department official; or\n(ii) The IHE.\n(2) The purpose of a pre-hearing conference is to allow the parties to settle, narrow, or clarify the dispute.\n(b) A pre-hearing conference may consist of—\n(1) A conference telephone call;\n(2) An informal meeting; or\n(3) The submission and exchange of written material.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education","PART 86—DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION","Subpart E—Appeal Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"7d6a50772f4bfb782bd340ed808af204e9f842ced8637e664d3d3f21ad4a3220","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-86.407","next":"us/34-cfr-86.409"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}