These rules mandate mediation for all appellate cases eligible for the program. Mediators are volunteer, retired justices and judges and retired or semi-retired lawyers chosen from a rotating roster. These mediators are given absolute immunity. Under these rules, all communication between the court and the mediators or parties is prohibited.
Hawaii Appellate Mediation Program Rules
Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii. Mar. 15, 1995http://www.courts.state.hi.us/docs/court_rules/rules/hacp.htm