Attendance at ADR Sessions

(a) Privacy. ADR sessions are not open to the public except with the consent of all parties. (b) Attorney Attendance. The court may require that the attorneys who will try the case attend the ADR sessions in a manner determined by the court. (c) Attendance at Adjudicative Sessions. Unless the court has ordered otherwise, individuals with the authority to settle the case need not attend adjudicative ADR sessions as long as such individuals are reasonably accessible. (d) Attendance at Evaluative, Facilitative, and Hybrid ADR Sessions. Unless the court has ordered otherwise, individuals with the authority to settle the case shall attend all evaluative, facilitative, and hybrid ADR sessions. (e) Sanctions. The court may impose sanctions for violations of this rule. (Added effective July 1, 1994; amended effective July 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2005; amended effective January 1, 2023.) Advisory Committee Comments - 2022 Amendments