SLR 10-13.055: Arbitrators

(1) To qualify as an arbitrator, a person must sign and file an application as arbitrator and, if not a retired or senior judge or stipulated non-lawyer arbitrator, be an active member of the Oregon State Bar at the time of each appointment. During any period of suspension or disbarment from the practice of law by the Oregon State Bar or the Supreme Court, an arbitrator will be removed from the court's list of arbitrators and may re-apply when the attorney is reinstated or readmitted to the Bar. Page 20 of 22 (2) There shall be a panel of arbitrators in such number as the Arbitration Commission may determine. Persons desiring to serve as an arbitrator shall submit in writing their desire to be placed on the arbitration panel, with the date they were admitted to the Bar, their name, address and phone number, and if they have any preference against certain types of cases. A list showing the names of arbitrators to hear cases will be available for public inspection with the Trial Court Administrator for each individual county. (3) The appointment of an arbitrator is subject to the right of the proposed arbitrator to refuse to serve. The court will perform a conflict check prior to appointing an arbitrator. The proposed arbitrator has 14 days to inform the court of a conflict, if not received they will be appointed by the court. If a conflict occurs after appointment an arbitrator must notify the court immediately if refusing to serve, or if any cause exists for the arbitrator's disqualification from the case upon any of the grounds of interest, relationship, bias, or prejudice governing the disqualification of judges. No arbitrator shall have pending at any given time more than three arbitration cases, subject to the discretion of the Presiding Judge. (4) If such disqualification or refusal occurs, the arbitrator must notify all parties and immediately return all appointment materials in the case to the court.