Pre-Trial Conference

I am traveling today to a pre-trial conference on a case set for trial next month. I am not sure why these are not done more often on both tort cases and domestic cases.  They give both attorneys the chance to clear up evidentiary issues and make the trial run so much smoother.  It also gives the parties a chance to file motions to reconsider in case of adverse rulings at the conference which may help prevent the case from having to be retried later.