58. Within 60 days following the filing of the proceeding which institutes the appeal or the judgment authorizing the appeal, the coordinating judge, the associate coordinating judge or the judge designated for this purpose shall contact or summon the parties and, after having heard the representations of the parties or their attorneys:(1) decide upon the appropriate means to simplify the proceeding and shorten the hearing, including the advisability of admitting some fact or document and supplying the list of authorities the parties intend to submit;
(2) establish, where applicable, a schedule for the filing of the factums;
(3) set the date of the hearing.