Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE's attorney wants the class-action fraud trial against Trump University to be delayed until after the president-elect is inaugurated in early January, The Associated Press reports.

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Attorney Daniel Petrocelli asked at a Thursday hearing for the delay to give Trump time to focus on his presidential transition.

The lawsuit, which alleges that Trump University failed to adequately teach students about real estate, is scheduled to start on Nov. 28.

Petrocelli also said he’s open to settlement talks in lawsuit the now out-of-business real-estate school owned by Trump

According to the AP, Petrocelli said he agreed to an offer by U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel to work toward a settlement with U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller.

Former customers of the university filed the lawsuit in 2010, alleging that the unaccredited school gave infomercial-like classes that pressured students to spend upward of $35,000 for courses that ultimately failed to prepare customers for a career in real estate.

According to reports, Petrocelli said he planned to file a formal request for a delay by Monday, while noting he expects Trump to be unable to attend the trial.

"We're in uncharted territory. We need a little bit of time," Petrocelli said, according to the AP.