Specifications include, but are not limited to: Many of the responsibilities and skills of the Primary Panel Chair mirror those of judicial officers. As such, the following general expectations are to be considered for all proposals: Provide services in Maine State courthouses throughout the state. Travel statewide to conduct hearings in all courthouses. Provide services in up to 80 active cases at a time. Arrange with court staff for hearing room set-up, assist with set-up, assist panel members with preparation for the hearings. Remain neutral in hearings. Provide guidance to other members of the panel in conducting hearings. Work independently with attorneys, medical experts, and others involved in screening panel proceedings. Keep the Chief Justice of the Superior Court apprised of case lists, active cases, and cases requiring involvement of the Superior Court justices. Provide expense vouchers for expenses incurred in processing each case, including travel expense. Position Authority - As provided in the statute, the panel chair has many of the same powers as a Superior Court Justice. Responsibility includes, but is not limited to, having the authority to: Issue subpoenas; Permit reasonable discovery; Rule on discovery requests; Require or allow certain motions to go before a Superior Court justice...
