Rule 13.091 - ARBITRATION PANEL(1) The Columbia County Arbitration Panel will consist of individuals selected by the Arbitration Commission and having the following qualifications: (a) An attorney with at least five (5) years continuous practice of law in Oregon including significant experience in civil litigation, with a present emphasis in his or her practice of law on civil litigation; or(b) State of Oregon retired or senior judge.(2) The parties may stipulate to any arbitrator.(3) The panel will be selected by the Arbitration Commission subject to approval of the presiding judge. (4) A person desiring to serve as an arbitrator must complete an information sheet on the form prescribed by the court. A list showing the names of the members of the Arbitration Panel will be available for public inspection in the Arbitration Clerk's office. Execution of the form, oath and agreement to serve must be completed and filed before an applicant is eligible to arbitrate a case.(5) Refusal and Disqualification - The appointment of an arbitrator is subject to the right of that person to refuse to serve. An arbitrator must notify the Arbitration Clerk immediately if refusing to serve, or if any cause exists for the arbitrator's disqualification from the case upon any grounds of interest, relationship, bias or prejudice governing the disqualification of judges.(6) If disqualified, the arbitrator must immediately return all materials in the case to the Arbitration Clerk and the assignment of the case to arbitration will be repeated.(7) No arbitrator will have more than three (3) arbitration cases pending at any given time.Columbia Supp. L. R. 13.091
Amended effective 2/1/2024.