Section 16-5610 - Party participation(a) A party may: (1) Be represented in an arbitration by an attorney;(2) Be accompanied by an individual who will not be called as a witness or act as an advocate; and(3) Participate in the arbitration to the full extent permitted under the law and procedural rules of the District other than this chapter governing a party's participation in contractual arbitration.(b) A party or representative of a party may not communicate ex parte with the arbitrator except to the extent allowed in a family law proceeding for communication with a judge.Added by D.C. Law 24-286,§ 2, 70 DCR 000526, eff. 3/10/2023.