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. (Mar. 10, 2023, D.C. Law 24-286, § 2(b), 70 DCR 526.)
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