Pre-hearing Conference. Within fifteen (15) days after selection of the third arbitrator, or as soon thereafter as is mutually convenient to the arbitrators, the arbitrators shall hold a pre-hearing conference to establish schedules for completion of discovery, for exchange of exhibit and witness lists, for arbitration briefs and for the hearing, and to decide procedural matters and address all other questions that may be presented.
Pre-hearing Conference. The partisan arbitrators will confer with the advocates for their respective sides, structuring the presentation of the case, and exploring settlement.
Pre-hearing Conference. At the re- quest of the parties or at the discretion of the American Arbitration Associa- tion, a pre-hearing conference with a representative of the American Arbi- tration Association and the parties or their counsel will be scheduled in ap- propriate cases to arrange for an ex- change of information and the stipula- tion of uncontested facts so as to expe- dite the proceedings.
Pre-hearing Conference. (a) A party may request the holding of a pre-hearing conference at a time and place to be fixed by the arbitrator, which conference may be held by telephone, if convenient.
(b) The arbitrator may on her own initiative direct that a pre-hearing conference be held.
(c) A pre-hearing conference shall consider the simplification of the issues, the possibility of obtaining admissions which might facilitate the hearing and any other matters that may aid in the speedy and efficient disposition of the matters in dispute between the parties.
(d) Following a pre-hearing conference, the arbitrator may make an order reciting the results of the conference and giving such directions as she thinks just. The order shall control the subsequent course of the proceedings unless modified at the arbitration hearings to prevent injustice.
Pre-hearing Conference. The purpose of the pre-hearing conference is to discuss the possibility of a mutually agreeable settlement of a disciplinary appeal. Mandatory members of the pre- hearing conference shall include the subject employee’s representative and the Departmental Discipline Coordinator, or his designee. Additional parties may attend with the mutual agreement of the Departmental Discipline Coordinator and the employee’s representative. Employees may choose to represent themselves. If a settlement agreement is reached, a written agreement will be prepared and will take effect upon execution.
Pre-hearing Conference. Once an arbitrator is assigned to hear the matter, the arbitrator shall schedule a pre-hearing conference to reach agreement on procedural matters, arrange for the exchange of information, obtain stipulations, and attempt to narrow the issues.
Pre-hearing Conference. Within [*] days after appointment, the arbitrator shall hold a pre-hearing conference to establish schedules for completion of discovery, for exchange of exhibit and witness lists, for arbitration briefs, for the hearing, and to decide procedural matters and all other questions that may be presented.
Pre-hearing Conference. Within ten days after the appointment of the Arbitral Panel, the Arbitral Panel shall hold a pre-hearing conference to discuss discovery matters, to schedule the hearing, to decide procedural matters and to address all other questions that may be presented.
Pre-hearing Conference. 5(1) Prior to commencing the arbitration, the Arbitrator will convene within five (5) business days from its appointment, a pre-arbitration conference call in order to prepare an arbitration agenda concerning the procedure to be used in the arbitration proceedings and appropriate timetables to be used.
5(2) The pre-arbitration conference call agenda shall include: identification of the issues in Dispute (not the arguments to presented), procedure to be followed, fees and costs, timelines and procedural steps, and location of the hearing.
5(3) The Arbitrator shall record any agreements or orders made at the pre-arbitration conference and shall send an electronic copy of that document to each of the parties.
Pre-hearing Conference. (a) A party may request the holding of a pre-hearing conference at a time and place to be fixed by the arbitrator, which conference may be held by telephone, if convenient.
(b) The arbitrator may on their own initiative direct that a pre-hearing conference be held.
(c) A pre-hearing conference shall consider the simplification of the issues, the possibility of obtaining admissions which might facilitate the hearing and any other matters that may aid in the speedy and efficient disposition of the matters in dispute between the parties.
