SLR 17-12.055: Authority of Mediators ................................ ................................ ................................

The mediator has authority and control over the mediation process, but the mediator has no control or authority over the parties or their decisions in the case. The mediator has the authority to enforce all statutes, Oregon Administrative Rules, Uniform Trial Court Rules, Supplementary Local Rules and all other rules, orders or ordinances (e.g., formal acts of the County Commissioners) adopted by or within the Seventeenth Judicial District concerning the mediation process. The mediator shall encourage disputing parties to obtain independent legal advice and review of any mediated agreement before signing any agreement. The mediator shall not act as a lawyer for either party.