Rule 7 - Case Management Conferences7.1. Unless requested sooner by any party, the judge to whom the case has been assigned shall hold an initial case management conference no later than 49 days after the answer and responsive pleadings are filed pursuant to PPR 3.2. Each party's lead trial counsel shall attend this conference. At least seven days before the conference, the parties shall submit a joint report setting forth their agreement or their respective positions on matters set forth in the form contained in Appendix B. 7.2. As soon as possible after the initial case management conference, the judge shall issue an initial case management order with respect to each of the matters set forth in the form contained in Appendix B. In determining whether to permit or exclude discovery and pretrial motions, the court shall apply the proportionality factors set forth in PPR 1.3. Modifications to the initial case management order may be made only upon a showing of good cause. 7.3. The number and subject areas of expert testimony, and the dates for production of expert reports and files, shall be set forth in the initial case management order. There shall be no continuances of the trial date solely based on a failure to complete expert disclosures within the deadlines set forth in the case management order.Colo. Civ. Acc. Pilot Proj. 7