Short Course Description
This presentation covers the typical forms required while assisting pro se family clients during the mediation process. The presentation also covers permissible actions for court-appointed mediators and matters related to the Unlicensed Practice of Law. Topics discussed:
- Purpose of mediation and self-help forms
- Ethical discussion - can a mediator assist with form preparation?
- Who regulates the conduct of non-lawyers when they are acting as lawyers?
- Forms
- Notarization issue
- General pro se parties’ questions
Instructor(s)
Guno Ritfeld
Guno Ritfeld is a retired Department of Defense Commissioned Officer. He has earned a B.A. in Psychology/Education, a Juris Doctorate (J.D.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.
He is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil, Family, and County mediator and has served as a County mediator at the Orange County courthouse. He served as a member of the City of Orlando Certification Appeals Board and Chapter 57 Discrimination Board, and as a contract Human Rights Mediator and Administrative Investigator for various state and federal agencies. He is an experienced commercial, workplace, and family dispute mediator and arbitrator.
