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Proposed Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Conduct Divorce and Family Mediation Proposed Standards of Practice for Lawyers Who Conduct Divorce and Family Mediation, American Bar Association Family Law Section Task Force. These model Standards of Conduct for lawyers who serve as divorce and family mediators are intended to perform three major functions: (1) to serve as a guide for the conduct of family mediators; (2) to inform the mediating parties; and (3) to promote public confidence in mediation as a process for resolving disputes. 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 Dedication Preamble Standard I A family mediator should recognize that mediation is based on the principle of self-determination by the parties. Standard II A family mediator should be qualified by education, training and temperament to undertake the mediation and satisfy the reasonable expectations of the parties Standard III A family mediator should define and describe the process of mediation andassess the capacity of the parties to mediate before the parties reach an agreement to mediate Standard IV A family mediator should disclose all actual and potential conflicts of interestreasonably known to the mediator. After disclosure, the mediator should decline tomediate unless the parties choose to retain the mediator. The need to protect against conflicts of interest also governs the conduct that occurs during and after the mediation Standard V A family mediator should fully disclose and explain the basis of compensation, fees and charges to the parties Standard VI A family mediator should conduct the mediation in an impartial manner. Full Article: http://www.mediate.com/articles/abafamstdsD.cfm |
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