the parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem: (1) lawyers and grassroots legal service workers; (2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned; (three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.
article 94 mediation by a people's court may be presided over by a single judge or a collegial panel, and it shall be conducted on the spot as far as possible. When conducting mediation, the people's court may notify the parties and witnesses to appear in court in a simple way.