Rule 12.125 - ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION COMMISSION(1) There is established an Arbitration and Mediation Commission which includes judges, attorneys, nonattorneys, and as ex officio, the Trial Court Administrator, at least some of whom have experience as mediators. The Arbitration and Mediation Commission is the "determining authority" as this term is used in Section 1.3 of the Oregon Judicial Department's Court-Connected Mediator Qualifications Rules, adopted through Chief Justice Order No. 05-028.(2) All members shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Presiding Judge for a period determined by the Presiding Judge.(3) The function of the Arbitration and Mediation Commission is to: (a) Monitor the mediation, arbitration and settlement conference program.(b) Review the applications of mediators, arbitrators, and those conducting settlement conferences.(c) Review the qualifications and training of mediators, arbitrators, and those conducting settlement conferences.(d) Advise the court on the functioning of the mediation, arbitration and settlement conference programs.(e) The Presiding Judge retains and shall have final authority over all matters described in subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) above.Douglas Supp. L. R. 12.125
Amended effective 2/1/2024.