Persons Required to Attend

The following persons personally must attend the mediation conference: (1) Each party that is a natural person; If the party is not a natural person, a representative who is not the party’s attorney of record (2) and who has full authority to negotiate and settle the matter on behalf of the party; (3) If the party is a governmental entity that requires settlement approval by an elected official or legislative body, a representative who has authority to recommend a settlement to the elected official or legislative body; (4) The attorney who has primary responsibility for each party’s case; and Other interested parties such as insurers or indemnitors, or one or more of their (5) representatives, whose presence is necessary for a full resolution of the matter assigned to mediation.