ALASKA COURT RULES

(2) Any party may request the panel to interview any person or party. (g) [Applicable to cases filed before August 7, 1997] Discovery. Except by leave of court, no discovery may be conducted until the report of the panel has been filed or until 80 days have elapsed from the date the case is at issue, whichever is first to occur, unless discovery is further stayed for good cause by order of the court. (g) [Applicable to cases filed on or after August 7, 1997.] Discovery. Except by leave of court, no discovery may be conducted until the report of the panel has been filed or until 60 days after selection of the panel, whichever is first to occur, unless discovery is further stayed for good cause by order of the court. (Added by SCO 837 effective August 1, 1987; amended by SCO 1172 effective July 15, 1995; and by SCO 1281 effective August 7, 1997) Paragraph (g) of this rule was amended Note to SCO 1281: by ch. 26, sec. 42, SLA 1997. According to sec. 55 of the Act, the amendment to Civil Rule 72.1 applies “to all causes of action accruing on or after the effective date of this Act.” The amendment to Rule 72.1 adopted by paragraph 7 of this order applies to all cases filed on or after August 7, 1997. See paragraph 17 of this order. The change is adopted for the sole reason that the legislature has mandated the amendment. PART XI. SUPERIOR COURT AND CLERKS