Short Course Description
Course Credit: 4 CME – Ethics
Instructional Runtime: 240 Minutes (4 Hours)
Delivery: Interactive On-Demand Course
Provider: ADR Academy
Audience: Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediators, including lawyer and nonlawyer mediators
Course Description
This comprehensive 2026 Florida mediator ethics update covers the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators, current MEAC guidance, confidentiality and privilege, conflicts of interest, self-determination, impartiality, process management, settlement formation, UPL boundaries, forms, fees, referral practices, marketing, discipline, sanctions, reporting duties, and practice-risk controls.
The course includes polished visual lessons with synchronized natural narration and full transcripts, an embedded Florida Bar/DRC “Ethically Speaking” program, and guided Florida Supreme Court/WFSU and Florida Channel case-study segments.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply Florida mediator ethics rules and relevant MEAC guidance.
- Protect self-determination, impartiality, confidentiality, and meaningful participation.
- Recognize conflicts, UPL risks, improper fee and referral practices, and professional role boundaries.
- Assess disciplinary decisions, sanctions, reporting duties, and professional risk controls.
Course Includes
- Ten guided visual lessons totaling four instructional hours
- Embedded public Florida court and professional-program media
- Complete narration transcripts and accessible media controls
- Downloadable participant handout with rules, checklists, and notes pages
- No quizzes or assignments
Educational use only; not legal advice. Verify current authorities.
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