Laserfiche WebLink
General Order No. 11-10 <br /> 1 (d) what material or exhibits shall be provided to the mediator prior <br /> 2 to the mediation or brought by the parties to the mediation; <br /> 3 (e) any issues or matters that the mediator would like the parties to <br /> 4 address in their written mediation statements; <br /> 5 (f) page limitations for mediation statements; <br /> 6 (g) whether the parties are likely to want to continue beyond the <br /> 7 three pro bono hours offered by the panel member and, if so, the <br /> 8 terms and rates of the panel member (see section 3.8 above); and <br /> 9 (h) any other matters that might enhance the quality of the <br /> 10 mediation. <br /> 11 8.2 ' Notice: Date and Location of Mediation. Within thirty-five (35) days <br /> 12 of the Notice of Assignment of Mediator, the mediator shall advise the ADR <br /> 13 Program of the scheduled date of the mediation by filing a Notice of Mediation <br /> 14 Date, in the form attached as "Exhibit G," or by other communication. The <br /> 15 mediator shall strive to schedule the mediation for the earliest possible date after the <br /> 16 parties have had reasonable time to evaluate their case, thus minimizing the expense <br /> 17 of the litigation. The mediation must be completed within the time-frame ordered <br /> 18 by the assigned judge or, if no completion date has been ordered, no later than forty- <br /> 19 five (45) days before the Final Pretrial Conference. See Civil L.R. 16-15.2. <br /> 20 Counsel may seek a continuance of the ADR deadline from the assigned judge for <br /> 21 good cause. The Court shall provide suitable space for the mediation if a request is <br /> 22 made to the ADR Program Director. if, for any reason, the mediator is unable, <br /> 23 within thirty-five (35) days of the Notice of Assignment, to set a mediation date, the <br /> 24 mediator shall notify the ADR Program Director that a mediation could not be <br /> 25 scheduled. <br /> 26 8.3 Continuances and Rescheduling. No continuance or rescheduling <br /> 27 of the mediation shall be granted except upon agreement of the mediator. The ADR <br /> 28 1 Program Director shall be notified of any continuance or rescheduling of the <br /> 13 <br />