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http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/dr/msoc/ American Arbitration Association, Section of Dispute Resolution of the American Bar Association, and Association for Conflict Resolution, Revised Standards of Conduct for Mediators Reporter’s Notes (2005)
http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/dr/msoc/ Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, et al, Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediation (1983)
http://www.mediate.com/articles/afccstds1.cfm Association for Conflict Resolution Model Standards of Practice for Family and Divorce Mediators
http://www.mediate.com/acrfamily/pg7.cfm CPR-Georgetown Commission on Ethics and Standards in ADR, Model Rule for the Lawyer as Third-Party Neutral (2002) Family Mediation Canada, Family Mediation Practice Guidelines and Certification Process (1997)
http://www.fmc.ca/pdf/standardsweb2003.pdf JAMS, Mediator Ethics Guidelines (2003)
http://www.jamsadr.com/mediation/ethics.asp Codes of Mediation Ethics (States) Colorado
Colorado Council of Mediators, Revised Code of Professional Conduct
http://www.coloradomediation.org/codeofconduct.htm Florida
Florida Rules for Court-Appointed and Certified Mediators
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/adr/certrules.shtml Maryland
Maryland Standards of Conduct for Mediators, Arbitrators and Other ADR Practitioners
http://www.courts.state.md.us/macro/standardsfinal.pdf Oregon
Oregon Mediation Association Core Principles of Mediation Practice
http://www.mediate.com/oma/coreprinciples.pdf Texas
Texas Mediator Credentialing Association Ethical Rules for Mediators
http://www.txmca.org/ethics.htm State Bar of Texas ADR Section Ethical Guidelines for Mediators http://www.texasadr.org Texas Association of Mediators Code of Ethics
http://www.texasmediator.org Virginia
Judicial Council of Virginia, Standards of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Certified Mediators
http://www.courts.state.va.us/soe/soe.htm Sample Standards for Mediation Ethics Training Programs Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence, Standards for Mediator Ethics Education (Draft 2004) Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable Standards for Continuing Education Ethics Training http://www.tmtr.org/StandardsFolder/EthicsStandards-1.htm General Mediation Training Resources ADR Section of the Association of American Law Schools http://www.law.missouri.edu/aalsadr/teachingmaterials.htm Alton , M., At the Table: A System for Mediator Evaluation and Training (University of Minnesota Extension Service 1995) (a trainer guide and accompanying videotape) Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR). Making the Tough Calls: Ethical Exercises for Neutral Dispute Resolvers (1991) Tools and Support for Conflict Studies Instructors http://www.campus-adr.org/Faculty_Club/academics_faculty.html General Ethics Resources Arras , J. & B. Steinbock, Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine (Mayfield, 4th ed. 1995) (presenting an introductory overview of professional ethics and challenges) Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
http://www.indiana.edu/~appe/ Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions http://www.iit.edu/departments/csep/PublicWWW/codes/ EthicsWeb.ca - Ethical Decision Making
http://www.ethicsweb.ca/resources/decision-making/index.html Fernhott, D., “The Valued Therapist” in Against the Grain : New Approaches to Professional Ethics at 55, Goldberg, M. (ed.) (Trinity Press, 1993) Harvard University Center for Ethics and the Professions
http://www.ethics.harvard.edu/ Rhodes, M.L., “Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice” (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1986) Mediation Ethics and Quality of Practice Bibliography Bibliographies Morris, C., Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding: A Selected Bibliography (Dispute Resolution Qualifications, Standards and Ethics)
http://www.peacemakers.ca/bibliography/ Mediation Ethics Generally Bernard, P and Garth, B. Dispute Resolution Ethics: A Comprehensive Guide (American Bar Association, 2004) Bush, R.A.., et al, "Symposium: The Dilemmas of Mediation Practice: A Study of Ethical Dilemmas and Policy Implications." 1994 Journal of Dispute Resolution 1-55 (first published as The Dilemmas of Mediation Practice: A Study of Ethical Dilemmas and Policy Implications. National Institute for Dispute Resolution, 1992) Grebe, S., "Ethics and the Professional Family Mediator,” 10(2) Mediation Quarterly 155-65 (Winter 1992) Grebe, S., Irvin, K. & Lang, M., “A Model for Ethical Decision-Making in Mediation” 7(2) Mediation Quarterly 133 (1989) Isaacs, H., “ Ethics and Practice Standards for New Jersey’s Professional Mediators: What Are the ‘Revised’ Rules of the New Road? And Where Exactly Is That Road? ” http://www.hananisaacs.com/MediatorEthics.asp Lemmon, J.A., ed. Making Ethical Decisions, 8 Mediation Quarterly (Special Issue, June 1985) Macfarlane, J., “Mediating Ethically: the Limits of Codes of Conduct and the Potential of a Reflective Practice Model,” Osgoode Hall Law Journal (2002) Menkel-Meadow, C., "Ethics in Alternative Dispute Resolution: New Issues, No Answers From the Adversary Conception of Lawyers's Responsibilities." 38 South Texas Law Review 407 (1997) Pou, C. “‘Embracing Limbo’: Thinking About Rethinking Dispute Resolution Ethics”, Penn State Law Review 1 (2004) Confidentiality ABA Ad Hoc Committee on Federal ADR Confidentiality, Guide to Confidentiality under the Federal ADR Act (American Bar Association Sections of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Dispute Resolution, and Public ContractLaw 2005) (WEB ADDRESS -- FORTHCOMING) CPR-Georgetown Commission on Ethics and Standards in ADR, Model Rule for the Lawyer as Third-Party Neutral (November 2002)
http://www.cpradr.org/pdfs/CPRGeorge-ModelRule.pdf Federal ADR Council, Confidentiality in Federal Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs, 65 Fed. Reg. 83,085 ( Dec. 29, 2000)
http://www.adr.gov/pdf/confid.pdf ABA and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Uniform Mediation Act (2003)
http://www.mediate.com/articles/umafinalstyled.cfm Edward F. Sherman, “Confidentiality in ADR Proceedings: Policy Issues Arising from the Texas Experience,” 38 South Texas Law Review 541 (1997) Neutrality Cobb, S., and Rifkin, J., "Practice and Paradox: Deconstructing Neutrality in Mediation," 16 (1) Law and Social Inquiry 35-62 (1991) Kruk, E., “Power Imbalance and Spouse Abuse in Divorce Disputes: Deconstructing Mediation Practice Via The ‘Simulated Client’ Technique”, 12 International Journal of Law, Policy and Family (1998) Rifkin, J., Millen and Cobb S., "Toward a New Discourse for Mediation: A Critique of Neutrality," 9(2) Mediation Quarterly 151-164 (Winter 1991) Self-Determination Nolan-Haley, J., "Informed Consent in Mediation: A Guiding Principle for Truly Educated Decision Making," 74 Notre Dame Law Review 775-840 (1999) Welsh, N. “ The Thinning Vision of Self-Determination in Court-Connected Mediation: The Inevitable Price of Institutionalization?,” 6 Harv. Negot. L. Rev. 1 (2001) Ethics in Practice/Enforcement Florida State Courts, Mediator Ethics Advisory Committee, Index of Opinions
http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/adr/opinions.shtml
Kinnucan, L., “ ACR Board of Ethics Committee” ( Nov. 26, 2002)
http://www.acresolution.org/research.nsf/articles/B4D9C6132717D81785256C7D006CF5F4 Morris, C. “The Trusted Mediator : Ethics and Interaction in Mediation” in Macfarlane, J. (ed.) Rethinking Disputes : the Mediation Alternative Emond Montgomery at 301 (1997) Schneider, C., “A Commentary on the Activity of Writing Codes of Ethics,” from “Making Ethical Decisions” (Lemmon, J. ed.) 8 Mediation Quarterly 83 (1985) Young, P., “Mediator Malpractice: Preventative Checklist for Mediators or Roadmap for Tort Lawyers?” (Draft 2005) http://icdr.sullivan.edu/newsletter/MediatorMalpractice.pdf Mediation/ADR Program Ethics and Good Practice CPR-Georgetown Commission on Ethics and Standards in ADR, Principles for ADR Provider Organizations (2001)
http://www.cpradr.org/pdfs/finalProvider.pdf Key Bridge Foundation, Clearinghouse for Mediation Program Managers: A Resource for Mediator Rosters
http://www.crinfo.org/mediation-program-managers
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