Monthly Archives: September 2021

Update to 9/2/21 Post

September 23, 2021 – 4:45 pm

An update to my post of 2 September 2021, “Mediator Standards of Conduct Could Have Helped Here”: the mediator’s law firm has decided to withdraw from representing the one party in that case, thus removing the appearance of a conflict of interest. This means an appellate court decision on mediator conflicts of interest will have […]

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Mediator Standards of Conduct Could Have Helped Here

September 2, 2021 – 9:04 am

Where should lawyers seek guidance in determining potential conflicts of interest regarding mediation? Michigan’s Standards of Conduct for Mediators are an overlooked resource here. A recent case bears this out (Great Lakes Home Health Services Inc v Carolyn Ewing, lv gntd Michigan Court of Appeals Case No. 357907). Mr. Mediator, an attorney with the M […]

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