LR3-Form 7.11

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
COUNTY OF DONA ANA
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

__________________________
Plaintiff,
                                No. _______________
v.

___________________________            Judge _____________
Defendant.

ORDER OF REFERRAL TO SETTLEMENT FACILITATION

    The court hereby orders that this case be referred to settlement facilitation pursuant to LR3-702(D) and appoints the following attorney as the settlement facilitator:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
    The above-named attorney shall serve as an arm of the court for the purposes of scheduling and conducting the settlement facilitation conference. The settlement conference shall be concluded within thirty (30) days from the date of this order.
    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the facilitator shall be paid a reasonable fee to be assessed equally to the parties. Payment is due within (30) days of the date of the settlement facilitation.
    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than ten (10) days before the scheduled conference date, each attorney and pro se party shall mail or deliver to the settlement facilitator all of the information that is listed on the attached Settlement Conference Information Sheet. The information provided by the attorneys and the parties to the settlement facilitator shall not be filed with

the court, nor in any way made a part of the court record. Such information may be provided to opposing counsel or pro se parties.
    IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each party of record, each attorney of record representing that party who will be trying the case and each party's representative having actual and realistic authority to compromsie or settle the issues, including, but not limited to, insurance company representatives and guardians ad litem, shall be present in person during the conference and participate in good faith.
    Failure by any party or participant to abide by this order in any material manner will result in sanctions from the court, including but not limited to assessment of costs and attorneys fees.
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            District Judge

[As amended, effective September 22, 1999.]