There are two criteria for being appointed a mediator in Louisiana. First, you must have been a judge at the district, appellate or supreme court level for at least 10 years and no longer be serving as a judge. You must also fit one of the following criteria:
Completed 40 classroom hours of training in a course conducted by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Committee or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Section. You must also be licensed to practice law, and have had that license for a minimum of five years; or
Finished the 40-classroom-hour training requirement and have mediated more than 25 disputes or completed more than 500 hours of dispute resolutions. People who are not currently licensed to practice law may still be appointed as mediator if they satisfy these criteria.