Selection by Parties
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York
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12 Within 15 calendar days of the date of service of the Order of Assignment of a matter to mediation, the parties to the matter to be mediated shall select a mediator, and an alternate mediator, and shall present the court with a proposed order of appointment. If such selection is not from the Panel, the parties shall submit with the proposed order of appointment a stipulation by the parties that the person is not on the Panel but is qualified to mediate the matter. If the court approves the parties selection, immediately after entry of the order of appointment, the court shall notify the parties, the mediator and the alternate mediator of the appointment.