Arbitrators shall conduct themselves in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Code of Judicial Conduct and, in particular, with the following provisions of Canon 3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct, as modified:
1. An arbitrator shall be faithful to the law of Pennsylvania and maintain professional competence in it. An arbitrator shall be unswayed by partisan interests, by the party whom appointed him or by fear of criticism. An arbitrator should be impartial, should not be an advocate for the party appointing him and should independently evaluate the UM or UIM claim.2. An arbitrator should maintain proper order and decorum.3. An arbitrator should be patient, dignified and courteous to litigants, witnesses, lawyers and others with whom he deals in an official capacity, and should require similar conduct of lawyers, the arbitrator's staff, and others subject to his or her direction and control.4. An arbitrator should accord to every person who is legally interested in a proceeding and to his lawyer the full right to be heard according to law and, except as authorized by law, shall not consider ex parte communications concerning a pending proceeding.5. An arbitrator should dispose promptly of the business of the arbitration.6. An arbitrator should abstain from public comment on a pending arbitration and should require similar abstention by personnel subject to his direction or control.Amended effective 7/1/2020; amended effective 8/1/2022.