Section 4 - Selection of Rule 31 Mediators(a) Within 15 days of the date of an Order of Reference, the parties must notify the Court of the Rule 31 Mediator(s) agreed to by the parties or their inability to agree on a Rule 31 Mediator(s).(b) When the parties cannot agree on the selection of a Rule 31 Mediator(s), the Court shall nominate a Rule 31 Mediator(s) in accordance with the following procedure: (1) In a Rule 31 Mediation in which a single Rule 31 Mediator will serve, the Court shall designate three Rule 31 Mediators from a list of mediators maintained by the Program Manager of the Administrative Office of the Courts, as referenced in Section 4(d).(2) In a Rule 31 Mediation in which more than one Rule 31 Mediator will serve, the Court shall designate three Rule 31 Mediators from a list of mediators maintained by the Program Manager of the Administrative Office of the Courts, as referenced in Section 4(d), for each seat on the panel and one additional Rule 31 Mediator for each seat on the panel for each additional party over two.(3) After receiving the Court's nominations, each party shall strike one name from the Court's list for each Rule 31 Mediator being selected. The Court shall appoint the remaining Rule 31 Mediator (s) unless a valid and timely objection is made within 10 days of the Court's appointment. In the event the objection is upheld or if a designated Rule 31 Mediator otherwise cannot serve, the process under this section will be repeated to the extent necessary.(4) The Court's nomination of any Rule 31 Mediator shall be by random selection unless the matter requires particular expertise not possessed by all Rule 31 Mediators.(c) If a Rule 31 Mediation is conducted by consent of the parties without an Order of Reference, the parties shall choose the Rule 31 Mediator.(d) The Programs Manager of the Administrative Office of the Courts shall maintain and make available to the public by posting on the AOC website a list of Rule 31 Mediators listed by the ADRC, the date of their approval, their occupation, and contact information.