No everyone! I DID mean the RIGHT panel!! Use the 'select preset' box on your toolbar. Once you have established the sort order you want in the right panel, click the drop-down arrow in the 'select preset' box, and choose 'new preset from current view'. Save it as something memorable, and it will appear every time you load stuff into the right side. Remember though, if you save a preset in 'album' view, it is different from the one you save in 'tracks view'. Both will come up automatically depending upon which view you choose.

Hope this makes sense!!