In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators

The Supreme Court Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules and Policy (Committee) has submitted pro posed amendments to Florida Rule for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators 10.610. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.; see also § 44.106, Fla. Stat. (2009).

BACKGROUND

The Committee has undertaken a comprehensive review and revision of the rules governing mediator advertising and marketing practices. In part, this review is in response to a letter from this Court, dated February 10, 2009, requesting that the Committee study whether the Florida Rules for Certified and…