Rule 11.7 - Relationhip to Rule 13(a)Generally. This rule is to be construed and applied so as to facilitate the implementation of Rule 13 to the greatest extent possible.(b)Application of Rule 13 by Agreement of the Parties. Parties may agree to the application of Rule 13. Such an agreement must be in writing and must be joined by all parties to the case. An agreement is effective and irrevocable when it is filed with the trial court if:(1) no pretrial judge has been appointed in the case, or(2) a pretrial judge has been appointed in the case, and the parties in all related cases to which the same pretrial judge has been assigned have likewise agreed to the application of Rule 13.(c)Assignment of Pretrial Judges After September 1, 2003. An assignment of a pretrial judge to any case after September 1, 2003, must be made in consultation with the Chair of the Multidistrict Litigation Panel.(d)Consultation of Pretrial Judges. In conducting pretrial proceedings and deciding pretrial matters, a pretrial judge assigned under this rule must consult with the judge of a pretrial court to which related cases have been transferred under Rule 13.