Rule 15 - Scheduling of Hearings; Pre-hearing Conferences(A) All arbitrations shall take place and all awards filed no later than nine (9) months from the date of service of the complaint to all defendants, or the Order of Arbitration by the Arbitration Judge, unless said time is modified by the Arbitration Judge pursuant to this rule. Arbitrators shall set the time and date of the hearing within this period.(B) The arbitration hearing date may be advanced or continued by the arbitrator for good cause upon written request from either party; however, a request for a continuance of the hearing beyond the above nine (9) month period may not be granted by the arbitrator until said arbitrator obtains an extension of the above nine (9) month period. Any request for extension of the above nine (9) month period must be made in writing to the Arbitration Judge by the arbitrator.(C) Consolidated actions shall be heard on the date assigned to the latest case involved.(D) Arbitrators and/or the Arbitration Administrator may, at their discretion, conduct pre-arbitration hearings or conferences. However, arbitrators shall conduct a pre-hearing conference within thirty (30) days from the date a case is assigned to an arbitrator.(E) The arbitrator shall give immediate written notification to the Arbitration Administrator of any change of the arbitration date, any settlement or change of counsel.Amended April 16, 1987, effective 5/1/1987; further amended January 9, 1990, effective 1/9/1990.