A mediator who withdraws from a mediation should return any unearned fees to the parties. A mediator should not enter into a fee agreement which is contingent upon the result of the mediation or amount of the settlement. Co-mediators who share a fee should hold to standards of reasonableness in determining the allocation of fees. A mediator should not accept a fee for referral of a matter to another mediator or to any other person. X. Obligations to the Mediation Process.
Mediators have a duty to improve the practice of mediation.
Mediators are regarded as knowledgeable in the process of mediation. Reprinted with permission. Dispute Resolution Journal, January 1995.