Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles JOHN A. CLARKE EXECUTIVE OFFICER/CLERK ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) JULIE L. BRONSON • ADMINISTRATOR CASE NAME: CASE NO: The above cited case has been referred to: ARBITRATION MEDIATION SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE You have been selected as the Neutral. In an effort to assist you in processing the case, we have enclosed the following: 1) Notice of Assignment - Notifies all parties of your assignment as Neutral and identifies the court case. 2) Notice of Assignment of Hearing Date (blank) - After a hearing date has been scheduled by you, the Notice of Assignment of Hearing Date is completed and sent to the ADR Clerk with a copy to all parties. Counsel have agreed to the following potential hearing dates: DATE TIME 3) Award of Arbitrator (blank) (arbitration) or Statement of Agreement or Non-Agreement (blank) (mediation) - Within 10 days after the conclusion of the ADR process, the Neutral shall file the award/statement with the ADR Clerk, with proof of service on each party to the ADR process. 4) Follow-up Survey (blank) - Upon completion of the ADR process, each party receives a copy of the survey to complete and return to the ADR Office within 10 days. 5) Return Envelopes - These are included for the convenience of all parties and as an effort to ensure the required forms are returned to the ADR Office. For mediation, the following additional items are enclosed: 6) Confidentiality Agreement (blank) 7) Stipulation re Fee for Service (blank) 8) Stipulation for Settlement (blank) IMPORTANT If you are unable to serve as the Neutral due to a conflict or other valid reason, please notify the ADR IMPORTANT: Clerk in writing within 10 days upon receipt of the case. 2002 © American LegalNet, Inc. ADR 029 09-01