Disqualification Of ArbitratorsAn arbitrator shall be disqualified if his impartiality can reasonably be questioned, including but not limited to instances where:
(a) He, or a lawyer with whom he practices, currently represents any of the parties in any legal matters;(b) He has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party;(c) He has personal knowledge of disputed evidentiary facts;(d) He served as a lawyer in the matter in controversy, or a lawyer with whom he practices law served as a lawyer concerning the matter;(e) He knows that he, individually or as a fiduciary, or his spouse or minor child residing in his household, has a substantial financial interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to the proceeding, or any other interest that could be substantially affected by the outcome of the proceeding.Amended effective 7/1/2020; amended effective 8/1/2022.