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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Rule: 16.9.5

Jurisdiction: MDPA

Bluebook Citation: M.D. Pa. L.R. 16.9.5

All Rules: M.D. Pa. Local Rules, complete index


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Court-Annexed Mediation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 General Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Certification of Mediators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Compensation and Expenses of Mediators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 Cases Eligible for Mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Scheduling Mediation Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Mediation Session and Confidentiality of Mediation Communications . 15 Duties of Participants at the Mediation Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16 Settlement Officer Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 General Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Agreement of the Parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Discretion of the Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

17 Participants and Settlement Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 i TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER VII CLASS ACTIONS

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