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Ark. ADR Comm'n Req. Conduct Mediation STANDARD 8
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
A. Generally. A mediator shall not provide information which he or she is not qualified
by training or experience to provide.
B. Independent Legal Advice. When a mediator believes a party does not understand
or appreciate how a potential agreement reached through the mediation process may adversely
affect the party’s legal rights or obligations, the mediator shall advise the participants to seek
independent legal advice.
C. Participation of Parties. If any party to the mediation is unable to participate in the
mediation process for psychological or physical reasons, a mediator shall postpone or cancel
mediation until such time as all parties are able to participate.
D. Personal or Professional Opinion. A mediator may discuss possible outcomes of a
dispute, but a mediator shall not offer a personal or professional opinion regarding the likelihood
of any specific outcome.
Provenance
- Source
- arcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-30
- Edition
- 2026-09-30
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