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Patrick Charles Wilson, Esq. Bradley G. Taylor, Esq.
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Re: _ Project Development Group Inc. v. Sonoma County ]unior
College District
_ C 07-02987 WHA MED
Mediation deadline (December 4, 2007)
Dear Counsel:
Per the District Court's notice dated September 6, I have been appointed to
serve as the mediator in this case under the court's Mediation program. Please be
sure to review carefully ADR L.R. 6 which governs the Mediation program. (My
resume is located at www.rflawllp.com.)
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Pursuant to ADR LR. 6-6, I will conduct a phone conference with all counsel
before the formal mediation to discuss the following:
> the procedures to be followed;
P the nature of the case;
> appropriate dates for the mediation and anticipated length of the session;
> the parties who must be present under ADR L.R, 6-9 and the parties who
need to be present to have a productive mediation session;
> ideas to improve the effectiveness of the mediation session or matters that
could pose impediments;
> requirements for your written mediation statements;
> any questions you might have about how I normally conduct mediations;
and
> any questions you might have about the mediation program.
I anticipate that the telephone conference will last approximately one-half
hour. I have set the telephone conference for Tuesday, September 18, 2007, at 8:00
a.m. Please email me or call/email my paralegal, Iessica Durfee
([email protected]), within 24 hours after receiving this letter to confirm your
availability. If you are not available, please let opposing counsel and me know
alternative times next week when you will be available. Before the telephone
conference, please ascertain from your clients and any insurers a selection of dates
upon which the mediation may be conducted. The final date that the mediation can
be held is December 4, 2007, based on the current scheduling order.
Thelcall—in procedure for the September 18 conference call is as follows: No
earlier than 7:55 a.m. that morning, please call 888-296-1938 (AT&T Teleconference
Services). When prompted, please enter the participant code 543370.
My conflicts check revealed no actual or potential conflicts of interest under 28
U.S.C. §455(a) and (b), and I am not aware of any other circumstances that would
compromise my impartiality or the appearance of impartiality.
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I look forward to assisting you on this case.
Very truly yours,
Robert F. Epstein
([email protected])
RFE/jld
cc: Ms. Alice M. Fiel, ADR Case Administrator
([email protected])
U.S. District Court
450 Golden Gate Ave.
P.O. Box 36060
San Francisco, CA 94102-9680
(via U.S. Mail and email)
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