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ACR Adopts Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators ACR Adopts Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators, Association for Conflict Resolution. On August 22, the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) adopted the 2005 revisions to the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators. These revisions reflect the work of representatives from ACR, AAA and ABA. Your selected article and the entire Mediate.com Library are yours for free. First we need a small amount of information to best serve you: I am: a member of the public a mediator (including attorney-mediator) an attorney other dispute resolution professional My area code is: or no area code (International) Thanks for the opportunity to serve you. Privacy Why we ask For Immediate Release. August, 23, 2005. On August 22, the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) Board of Directors unanimously adopted the 2005 revisions to the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators . These revisions reflect the work of a joint committee of two representatives each from ACR (Terry Wheeler and Sharon Press), the American Arbitration Association (Eric Tuchman and John Wilkinson) and the Section of Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association (Wayne Thorpe and Susan Yates) along with Reporter, Joseph Stulberg. The Model Standards are designed to serve as fundamental ethical guidelines for persons mediating in all practice contexts. They continue to serve three primary goals: to guide the conduct of mediators; to inform the mediating parties; and to promote public confidence in mediation as a process for resolving disputes. Sharon Press said, “This is a very important step for the conflict resolution field. These Model Standards provide vital guidance for practitioners and thus help define appropriate mediation practice. Our members look to us for guidance and with this document, we have provided a clear sense of direction to practitioners, our association, and the field.” The Model Standards were originally adopted in 1994 by the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, the AAA, and the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (or SPIDR, which merged with two other organizations in 2001 to form ACR). Full Article: http://www.mediate.com/articles/acrpress1.cfm |
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