procedural-order-drafterlisted

# Procedural Order Drafter ## Purpose Convert the procedural framework, tribunal decisions, and party positions into a clear, internally consistent order that all participants can follow without guessing what is required or when. ## Required inputs Obtain: - the arbitration agreement, seat, institution, applicable rules, and tribunal constitution; - terms of reference or equivalent foundational document, if any; - tribunal directions and party submissions on procedure; - agreed and disputed items from the case-management conference; - the procedural calendar, time zones, holidays, and hearing format; - any confidentiality, data, cybersecurity, or document-production protocol; and - the intended order number, date, signatories, and distribution list. Treat the tribunal's actual ruling and the distinction between agreement and dispute as blocking. Insert a clearly labelled placeholder where the tribunal has not decided an issue; do not decide it while drafting. ## Method 1. Identify the source of procedural authority and any mandatory requirements. Verify the current official rules and seat law when the order states a legal power or consequence. 2. Create a decision ledger with three categories: Agreed by the Parties, Directed by the Tribunal, and Reserved or Unresolved. Use that ledger to prevent a party proposal from becoming an order accidentally. 3. Establish communication rules: authorised recipients, filing platform, copying protocol, form of request, business hou