(a) IN GENERAL.
The Court requires counsel and parties with settlement authority to attend mediation
sessions.
(b) CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY.
A party other than a natural person (e.g., a corporation or an association) satisfies this
attendance requirement if it sends a representative (other than outside counsel) who
possesses authority to settle, or if it makes such a person immediately available to the
mediator by telephone.
(c) GOVERNMENT ENTITIES.
A party that is a government or governmental agency, in addition to counsel, shall send a
representative with settlement authority or, alternatively, a representative who is
knowledgeable about the facts of the case and will play a major role in submitting a
recommendation to the person or body with decision-making authority.
(d) EXCEPTION.
Notwithstanding (b) or (c) above mediators may require the presence of or participation
by telephone of the ultimate governmental or corporate decision-maker, or other
appropriate senior manager, if they conclude, with the concurrence of the Director of
Dispute Resolution, that such participation is advisable.
