SLR 5-13.161: ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS; LOCATION AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE

APPEARANCE (1) Unless otherwise stipulated by all parties, arbitration proceedings shall be scheduled at a location in Clackamas County, Oregon or via virtual meeting on a platform of the Arbitrator’s choice. The arbitrator may schedule telephone or virtual conference calls to address scheduling and procedural issues. The following people must be personally Page 34 of 37 present at the arbitration hearing, unless excused in advance by the arbitrator in writing for good cause shown: (a) The parties; and (b) The trial attorneys. (2) Residency in another state does not create a presumption of good cause. (3) If the location of the arbitration hearing is to take place on a virtual meeting platform, the arbitrator shall furnish a link to the virtual arbitration hearing together with the notice of scheduled arbitration hearing, at least five (5) days before the date set for the arbitration hearing, in accordance with ORS 36.420. CHAPTER 16 – VIOLATIONS