Mediator Tips
Courtroom Ethics

When mediating in court, it is important to know the rules and laws that govern a mediator’s behavior towards people being mediated. While a certified mediator has civil immunity from prosecution under the law, there are a number of ethical guidelines a mediator must follow. Such guidelines are:

• Mediators are prohibited from compelling or coercing parties into settlement agreements.
• Mediators have an obligation to be free of conflicts of interest ( this means clearing any conflict of interest by disclosure and/or consent of the parties not provided for).
• Mediators are prohibited from disclosing one party’s confidential information to the other.
• Mediators are prohibited from making observations regarding the conduct and demeanor of the parties and their counsel during the mediation.

Keep these in mind when mediating at court so that you can live up to your potential as a mediator.