Cal. Code Regs. tit. 1 § 1244
The arbitrator(s) shall schedule a brief joint conference with counsel for the parties or with the parties themselves, if they are not represented, at least 15 days before the arbitration hearing to discuss matters such as whether the arbitration will be binding or non-binding, allocation of costs and expenses, the procedures to be followed, whether supplemental written material should be submitted, which witnesses will attend, how testimony will be presented (including expert testimony), and whether and how the arbitration will be recorded. This conference may be by telephone or any other real-time or simultaneous electronic means. The arbitrator's costs associated with conducting the conference shall be allocated among the parties, as determined by the arbitrator.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 1, § 1244
Note: Authority cited: Section 11420.20, Government Code. Reference: Section 11420.20, Government Code.