CERTIFICATION

Rule No: 
9040-3

Unless otherwise ordered, no later than 28 days after an answer or other response to the complaint is filed in an adversary proceeding and whenever ordered by the court in other matters, counsel and client shall sign, serve and file a Mediation Certification certifying that they have considered mediation to resolve their dispute. The certification shall be filed on a form established for that purpose by the court and in conformity with the instructions approved by the court. Counsel and client shall certify that both have:

(a) Read the information sheet entitled Honorable Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program Instructions for Parties;

(b) Discussed the available dispute resolution options provided by the court and private entities; and

(c) Considered whether their case might benefit from mediation.