All local rules for D. Mass., integrated with this judge's published requirements.
If the scheduled date and time poses a serious conflict, counsel should not contact the Supervising Deputy directly regarding re-scheduling. Instead, counsel should confer and, as soon as possible but in any event no later than one week prior to the scheduled date, file an assented-to motion to continue the mediation, offering at least three proposed dates and times at which all counsel and their principals or representatives will be available.
Each memorandum will be held in confidence by the court, not docketed, not disclosed to the opposing party, and returned at the conclusion of mediation.
The mediation will proceed by video conference and counsel are directed to be present with their clients or clients’ representatives with authority to negotiate and commit to settlement terms that are acceptable.
counsel should confer and, as soon as possible but in any event no later than one week prior to the scheduled date, file an assented-to motion to continue the mediation, offering at least three proposed dates and times at which all counsel and their principals or representatives will be available.