https://courts.michigan.gov/Courts/MichiganSupremeCourt/rules/Documents/HTML/CRs/Ch%202/Court%20Rules%20Book%20Ch%202-Responsive%20HTML5/Court_Rules_Book_Ch_2/Court_Rules_Chapter_2/Court_Rules_Chapter_2.htm

Under this rule, at any time after the commencement of an action, on its own initiative or the request of a party, the court may direct the parties and/or attorneys to appear for an early scheduling conference or pretrial conference. At this conference, among other things, the court and attorneys shall discuss whether mediation, case evaluation, or some other form of ADR would be appropriate for the case, and what mechanisms are available to provide such services, and the court shall establish times for the initiation or completion of an ADR process. The rule also states requirements for discovery and attendance and participation at conferences.