§ 16–5610. 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.