Local Rule 9019-3: MEDIATORS

Rule 9019-3 MEDIATORS

(c) East applicant shall agree to serve in a pro bono capacity for his or her initial mediation appointment. Thereafter, recognizing that the commitment to perform pro bono services is aspirational in nature, the applicant shall serve in a pro bono capacity when asked to do so by the Court, on average, at least one (1) out of every five (5) subsequent appointments as a mediator.

(d) Not later than March 1 of every year using Local Bankruptcy Form 31 (Application for Admission to Bankruptcy Mediation Program Register), each applicant accepted for designation to the Register shall reaffirm the continued existence and accuracy of the qualifications, statements, and representations made in the application, and file amendments as needed, and certify that such applicant has completed at least two (2) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits in the preceding year period ending on December 31st with substantially mediation-related content. In meeting this minimum CLE threshold for each year, the applicant may use accumulated relevant credits not previously exhausted toward this requirement. In the event an applicant fails to meet the required CLE threshold in any one year, the applicant will be immediately removed from the Mediation Panel until the requisite CLE requirement is met.