Rule 3.1

The State Bar shall administer this program through its Executive Director. The State Bar will appoint members to the arbitration panel in various judicial districts, composed of an equal number of attorneys and lay persons who reside in the district. The initial term of appointment shall be three (3) years and such appointment may be renewed for a successive term or terms. In cases where there are an insufficient number of attorneys and/or lay persons for a panel, the matter will be reviewed by a panel in a judicial district chosen by the State Bar, based on availability of panelists. In such cases, either party may participate by telephone conference call at their own expense if requested if the location of the hearing requires them to travel 100 miles or more.