(a) At least one attorney for each party who is a member of the bar of this court shall
appear at the settlement conference, except in the case of attorneys admitted to practice in
such cases under Local Rule 83.8.2.1, .2, .3, or .4. Any party appearing in a case pro se shall
attend the settlement conference. At least one attorney for each party who is fully familiar with
the case and has complete authority to settle the case shall appear for each party. If any
attorney does not have complete settlement authority, the party or a person with full settlement
authority shall accompany the attorney or shall be available by telephone. Parties may be
required to attend and participate during the settlement session at the discretion of the
settlement officer.
(b) No proceeding at any settlement conference authorized by this rule (including any
statement made or written submissions provided by a party, attorney, or other participant) shall
be disclosed to any person not involved in the settlement conference, unless otherwise
stipulated in writing by all parties and the settlement officer. None of the proceedings shall be
used by any adverse party for any reason in the litigation at issue.
