No appearance is required under the following conditions:

This case is referred to Master Calendar for selection of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates. All counsel (including parties appearing in pro per) shall confer and agree upon trial and settlement conference dates. Available dates can be obtained on the court's web site at http://www.saccourt.ca.gov, or by recorded message at 916-874-6098. Plaintiff's counsel must notify the court of the selection of Mandatory Settlement Conference and Trial dates with in 60 days of the date of this order at 916-874-5446. The Master Calendar Department will accept telephone calls from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If the parties have not agreed on dates before the 60th day, court staff shall assign Mandatory Settlement Conference and Trial dates that are next available, unless an extension of time has been granted by the appropriate Case Management Program Judge.

Absent a request........