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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 …
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November 21, 2021
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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.
Course Curriculum
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.
