Which phase is not part of an administrative pre-hearing phase?

Discovery, settlement, and conferences can all occur as part of the pre-hearing process, where the parties prepare or try to resolve the matter before a hearing. An arraignment is a criminal-court proceeding in which a defendant is formally informed of charges and enters a plea, so it is not an administrative pre-hearing phase. The correct choice is arraignment.

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