Short Course Description
Presenter is discusses how the unauthorized practice of law may impact the field of alternative dispute resolution and its practitioners – mediators, arbitrators, facilitators. Outline of this course: The subtopics of this presentation are: a) The History and Background of Alternative Dispute Resolution Both Nationally and Locally; b) The History and Background of UPL in Florida and Relevant Case Law; c) The Authority of the Florida Bar Regarding UPL and its consequences; d) Legal Information, Legal Advice and Guidelines to Help Prevent UPL; e) Florida Rules for Mediators and Mediators Ethics Advisory Committee Opinions; f) Virginia and North Carolina – States that have Standards for Mediation; g) Mediation and the Unauthorized Practice of Law; h) The Future – What’s on the Horizon.
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