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.