CLEonline.com is pleased to present a practical online CLE seminar discussing the ethical standards applicable to mediators. Drawing on standards of practice from State and National ADR organizations, the discussion will include the application of these standards to various hypothetical fact situations. Participants can decide for themselves what they would do if they were in the position of the mediator.
This seminar also features an audio presentation by the instructor/moderator for this seminar, Mr. Michael Curry, in which he discuss the issues outlined below. This is a streaming audio presentation that you can access on demand at any time during the course of the seminar. The audio presentation lasts for approximately 2 hours.
Ethics for Mediators: Ethical Standards and Their Application
** (available at any time of the day or night and in time increments convenient to you during the above referenced dates) **
Subjects to be discussed during this CLEonline.com seminar include the following topics:
- The Mediator's Obligation to "Do No Harm"
- The Duty of Honesty and Impartiality
- The Parties' Right to Self-Determination
- Maintaining Confidentiality
- Advertising
- Managing the Mediation
- The Application of Ethical Standards to Various Hypothetical Situations
The instructor/moderator for this special CLEonline.com seminar will be:
Mr. Michael Curry of Austin. Mr. Curry holds a J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas Law School (1977). He was a Briefing Attorney for Texas Supreme Court (1977-78), an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law (1985-98) and President of the Central Texas Chapter of the Association of Attorney-Mediators (1997). Mr. Curry has been a full-time mediator since 1994 and has conducted over 1,000 mediations. He is a Fellow at the Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
The seminar registration fee for this CLE Online seminar is only $50.
This seminar is accredited for 2.0 hours of participatory CLE credit (all in the subject area of legal ethics) by the MCLE Committees of the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar of California. In addition, regular CLE credits for this seminar are also available in a number of other states. CLEonline.com is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider pursuant to Sec. 9 of the California MCLE Rules and Regulations. (These are not self-study credits, but rather 'participatory' credits as you would receive for attending a traditional, live CLE seminar.)
