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Avoiding Ethics Mistakes in Mediation


Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Categories:
Litigation
Faculty:
Francine Friedman Griesing
Program Credits:
1-1.2 Credits
Credit Type:
Ethics
Program Type:
Live Webcast

Dates


Description

Mediation presents unique opportunities and challenges for lawyers—whether serving as advocates for clients or neutrals guiding resolution. Yet, common ethical missteps can undermine the process, damage credibility, and even create professional liability. This CLE will explore how attorneys can avoid the most frequent ethical pitfalls in mediation by grounding practice in the ABA Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators and applicable professional conduct rules. Participants will gain practical guidance on preparing ethically for mediation, building rapport with parties, maintaining neutrality, and balancing zealous advocacy with duties of candor and fairness. Through real-world examples and best practices, the course empowers lawyers to engage in mediation with confidence while protecting both their clients and their professional integrity.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the most common ethics mistakes that occur in mediation from both the advocate’s and neutral’s perspective.
  2. Apply the ABA Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators and Rules of Professional Conduct to mediation practice.
  3. Evaluate how to prepare for mediation in a way that aligns with ethical duties to clients and the process.
  4. Implement strategies for building rapport and maintaining neutrality while avoiding bias or undue influence.
  5. Recognize red flags and apply preventative measures to reduce the risk of ethical violations in mediation.

Credits


Alabama

AL Ethics
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

Alaska

AK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Arizona

AZ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Arkansas

AR Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 3333


California

CA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 13825


Colorado

CO Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A


Connecticut

CT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Delaware

DE Advanced Ethics

Credit Type: Advanced Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Florida

FL Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 236059


Georgia

GA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 5105


Hawaii

HI General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation


Idaho

ID Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Illinois

IL Professional Responsibility - Legal Ethics

Credit Type: Professional Responsibility - Legal Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: ATT0001


Indiana

IN Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 105981


Iowa

IA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Kansas

KS Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 5809


Kentucky

KY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 6888


Louisiana

LA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 7486


Maine

ME General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: 1873


Maryland

MD Ethics
Maryland attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Massachusetts

MA Ethics
Massachusetts attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Michigan

MI Ethics
Michigan attorneys do not have MCLE requirements. 

Minnesota

MN Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 10280


Mississippi

MS General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation


Missouri

MO Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A


Montana

MT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 4760


Nebraska

NE Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation


Nevada

NV Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 50550


New Hampshire

NH General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

NHMCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. The provider believes this course meets the requirements of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may quality for 60 minutes toward the annual NHMCLE requirement. New Hampshire attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance.


New Jersey

NJ Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Expires:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 703


New Mexico

NM Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


New York

NY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


North Carolina

NC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 6460


North Dakota

ND Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Ohio

OH Attorney Professional Conduct

Credit Type: Attorney Professional Conduct
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 14474


Oklahoma

OK Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 2839


Oregon

OR Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Pennsylvania

PA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A


Rhode Island

RI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation
Provider Number: SPON00593


South Carolina

SC Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: N/A


South Dakota

SD Ethics
South Dakota attorneys do not have MCLE requirements.

Tennessee

TN Dual (Ethics)

Credit Type: Dual (Ethics)
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Texas

TX Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 12507


Utah

UT General

Credit Type: General
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Pending, Submitted for Accreditation


Vermont

VT Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Virginia

VA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Washington

WA Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved
Provider Number: 9124293


West Virginia

WV Ethics
Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1.2
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved

 


Wisconsin

WI Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved


Wyoming

WY Ethics

Credit Type: Ethics
Credit Amount: 1
Course Type: Live Webcast
Course Expiration:
Status: Approved



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Faculty

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Founder and Managing Member

Griesing Law, LLC


Francine Friedman Griesing has over 40 years of experience, she is a strategic advisor to top executives, general counsel, and institutions—handling complex business transactions, high-stakes litigation, employment matters, ethics, and alternative dispute resolution. She has served as an advocate and a neutral arbitrator and mediator in range of commercial and employment disputes.  Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, privately-held businesses, non-profits, higher education institutions, law firms and individual professionals and executivesAn honors graduate of Binghamton University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD, cum laude), she served as Litigation Chair for the City of Philadelphia before establishing her firm in 2010. Renowned for her leadership and expertise, she has earned accolades from Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and more. Passionate about ethics and inclusion, she champions diversity, civility, and mentorship—both in the legal profession and beyond.