Rule 1302 - List of Arbitrators. Appointment to Board(a) A Board of Arbitration shall be composed of three members of the Bar of Armstrong County, at least one of whom shall have been admitted to the practice of law for at least five (5) years. Upon praecipe, the Prothonotary shall appoint the arbitrators from a list of lawyers who are qualified to act, and they shall be chosen in alphabetical order. No more than one lawyer from a single law firm shall be appointed to the same Board. The first arbitrator so appointed who has been admitted to the practice of law for at least five (5) years shall serve as chairperson. If an appointed member becomes unable to serve, the chairperson shall ask the Prothonotary to appoint a replacement, whereupon the Prothonotary shall do so. (b) The compensation of arbitrators shall be set by orders of the president judge from time to time entered.(c) A fee of $20.00 shall be paid to the Prothonotary at the time of the filing of a praecipe directing appointment of a Board of Arbitration. The Prothonotary shall subsequently pay the sum of $20.00 to the duly appointed chairperson immediately after the appointment. Upon any appeal of the decision of the Board of Arbitration, the appellant shall be credited for such payment toward the costs payable as a result of the appeal.Adopted October 3, 2006, effective 11/20/2006