D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-421
At the commencement of every hearing, the hearing examiner shall announce the title of the complaint, explain the nature of the proceedings, and state the issues involved.
The complainant's representative(s) shall present the complainant's case first. The complainant's case may be preceded by an opening statement and followed by an oral summation and motion for dispositive ruling. The complainant may waive the opening statement, oral summation, and motion for ruling.
The respondent's representatives shall present the respondent's case in chief second, which may be preceded by a motion for dismissal and opening statement, and followed by an oral summation. The respondent's representative may waive the motion for dismissal, opening statement, and oral summation.
The complainant's representative(s) may present a rebuttal case in support of the complaint after the respondent's case in chief, and the respondent's representative may present a surrebuttal case.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 4, r. 4-421