Common use of Pre-Hearing Procedures Clause in Contracts

Pre-Hearing Procedures. 3.1. Within fifteen days of the appointment of the Neutral Arbitrator, the Panel may convene a Pre-Hearing Conference to, inter alia, familiarize the Neutral Arbitrator with the nature of the Dispute between the Parties, determine the need for and the nature of discovery and establish a procedural schedule for the further conduct of the Proceeding.