LEO: Alternative Dispute Resolution Service  LE Op. 590

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution Service.

 

May 17, 1985

 

It is not improper for an attorney/employee of a corporate alternative

dispute resolution service to provide legal information to the clients of

the service so long as the clients understand that the information is

being provided by the attorney as a mediator.

 

It is not improper for an attorney to include, or allow the inclusion of,

his professional status in the advertising of the service.

 

It is improper for an attorney, who has served as a mediator between

parties, to represent either of said parties in the subject matter of the

mediation.

 

It is improper for an attorney to render legal advice to the clients of

the service if the organization of the mediation service includes other

professional disciplines. [ DR:2-101(A), DR:3-103 and Canon 5]

 

Committee Opinion May 17, 1985

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

See also LE Op. 1368.