Rule 99.07 - Mediation procedure New 99.07 shall read:1. The mediation conference shall be held at a time and place agreed between the parties. If the parties cannot agree, the court may direct the time or place of mediation.2. The mediator may confer with the parties or their counsel prior to the mediation conference for the purpose of establishing procedures for the mediation conference and such other reasons the mediator deems appropriate to advance the process. These conferences may be ex parte at the mediator's discretion.3. The mediator may require the parties to submit a confidential statement of the case or other materials that the mediator reasonably believes appropriate for efficiently conducting the mediation conference.Adopted by order 2022-04, eff. 2/1/2022; amended by order 2022-08, eff. 2/1/2022.