These model standards are the result of a joint effort by the American Arbitration Association, the American Bar Association and the Association for Conflict Resolution. Originally written in 1994, they were revised by a joint committee in 2005. The model standards address: 1) self-determination; 2) impartiality; 3) conflicts of interest; 4) competence; 5) confidentiality; 6) quality of the process; 7) advertising and solicitation; 8) fees; and 9) the mediator's obligations to the mediation process.
Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators
American Arbitration Association, American Bar Association, Association for Conflict Resolution. Sep. 1, 2005https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/dispute_resolution/dispute_resolution/model_standards_conduct_april2007.pdf