Section 5.33 Ethical Considerations for Nonattorney Mediators

LibraryFamily Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

C. (§5.33) Ethical Considerations for Nonattorney Mediators

Attorneys counseling mediating clients should also be aware of the potential for ethical problems when the mediator is a nonattorney, such as a psychotherapist or counselor. A therapist who has worked with a couple in marriage counseling runs a risk of confusing the role of mediator with that of therapist and attempting to work with the couple’s therapeutic issues rather than effecting a...

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