On June 26, 2023, the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, approved amendments to Local Rule 1
, which governs the Court’s Mediation Program. These amendments will become effective September 18, 2023. Consistent with the Mediation Program’s stated goals of enabling efficient case management and more expeditious resolution of appeals, the Mediation Committee recommended amendments to Local Rule 1 that limit how long record preparation and briefing is automatically stayed for cases referred to mediation. The Court has approved amendments establishing that the automatic stay will remain in place for up to nine months. The lapse of the automatic stay will not preclude the parties, on a showing of good cause, from seeking a stay from the Court or an extension of time for filing the notice of designation or other required documents. (See Cal. Rues of Court, rule 8.60(b).) Nor does it prevent the parties from continuing their efforts to reach a non-judicial resolution of the cases. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.244.)
, which governs the Court’s Mediation Program. These amendments will become effective September 18, 2023. Consistent with the Mediation Program’s stated goals of enabling efficient case management and more expeditious resolution of appeals, the Mediation Committee recommended amendments to Local Rule 1 that limit how long record preparation and briefing is automatically stayed for cases referred to mediation. The Court has approved amendments establishing that the automatic stay will remain in place for up to nine months. The lapse of the automatic stay will not preclude the parties, on a showing of good cause, from seeking a stay from the Court or an extension of time for filing the notice of designation or other required documents. (See Cal. Rues of Court, rule 8.60(b).) Nor does it prevent the parties from continuing their efforts to reach a non-judicial resolution of the cases. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.244.)
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