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General Order No, 11-10 1 strengths and weaknesses of each party's legal positions, identifies areas of 2 agreement and helps generate options for a mutually agreeable resolution to the 3 dispute. A hallmark of mediation is its capacity to expand traditional settlement 4 discussion and broaden resolution options, often by exploring litigant needs and 5 interests that may be formally independent of the legal issues in controversy. 6 _ __ 4.3 Status of Discovery, Motions and Trial During the ADR Process. 7 Any case referred to the ADR Program continues to be subject to management by 8 the judge to whom it is assigned. Selection of a case for ADR has no effect on the 9 normal progress of the case toward trial. Referral of a case to ADR is not grounds 10 for avoiding or postponing any deadline or obligation imposed by the case 11 management order, unless so ordered by the Court. 12 4.4 Cases Assigned to a Magistrate Judge Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 13 _ 636 c and the .Local Civil Rules. The provisions of this Order are applicable to 14 those cases that are assigned to a magistrate judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) 15 and the Civil Local Rules if the magistrate judge determines that the case would 16 benefit from participation in the ADR Program. 17 4.5 Case Types Exempted. 18 The following case types shall not be referred to the Mediation Panel: 19 (a) habeas corpus and extraordinary writs; 20 (b) immigration and naturalization; 21 (c) prisoner civil rights; 22 (d) social security; 23 (e) petitions to enforce IRS summonses. 24 4.6 Cases Involving a Self-Represented Party. The Court, in its 25 discretion, may order a case involving a self-represcnted party to the Mediation 26 Panel. In such cases, within seven (7) days of the Order/Referral to ADR, the party 27 proceeding without a lawyer and the opposing counsel must arrange for a phone 28 conference with the ADR Program Director to discuss ADR options. 8