Right or Wrong? A Roundtable Discussion of Mediator Ethics/MWI

Filmmaker Spike Lee’s admonition – “Do the right thing!” – should be the mediator’s watchword. But how do we know what’s the “right thing”? The principles of mediation ethics were part of our training as mediators, but we seldom have opportunities to discuss the application of those principles in our day-to-day work. David Hoffman, the founding member of Boston Law Collaborative, LLC and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, was a member of the committee that drafted the Massachusetts Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution, including the rules on ethics. Please bring to this Roundtable examples of ethical dilemmas that you have faced in your own mediation work, and we will also hear some of David’s stories about ethical challenges.

MWI Roundtable events are free for all active MWI mediators. Those who are not actively mediating with the MWI Court Panel are welcome to attend up to two Roundtables per year for free. RSVP is required for all attendees and can be completed by registering online. For more information on this and other upcoming MWI Roundtables, click here.

Questions? Send to MWI mediator and Manager of Commercial & Corporate Programs Marcus Stergio via email at mstergio@mwi.org or call 617-895-4029.