Certification of ADR Conference

(a) Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 14 days before the initial scheduling conference set in an Adversary Proceeding and whenever ordered by the Court in other contested matters, counsel (or unrepresented parties) shall confer and discuss ADR options. Counsel for parties should: (1) provide a copy of the information sheet entitled Bankruptcy A l t e r n a t i v e Dispute Resolution Program Instructions for Parties (See Exhibit 16) to their client; 42 (2) discuss the available dispute resolution options provided by the Court and private entities with other counsel or unrepresented parties; (3) consider whether the dispute could benefit from any of the available dispute resolution options; and (4) determine whether they choose to participate in the Program and, if so, advise the Court whether they have selected Mediation or Case Evaluation.