No, a mediator cannot offer legal advice. Some mediators are practicing lawyers or retired judges (both who have a law degree) and others may have backgrounds in other professional areas like social work, business and accounting. Even if a mediator is a lawyer, the mediator is not your lawyer. Neutrality is paramount to the role of mediator. Mediators can only provide and present information about state laws and local court procedures, but they cannot discuss how these laws and procedures apply to or impact on your issues and circumstances. Mediators do not offer any legal advice. Mediators do not interpret statutes or laws and do not recommend any specific legal action (or any other action for that matter) that would benefit either party over the other. For more information about Mediators, go to our website: https://www.needlecuda.com/practice-areas/mediation/
While some mediators are practicing lawyers or retired judges (both who have a law degree), other mediators may have backgrounds in other professional areas like social work, business and accounting. Even if a mediator is a lawyer, the mediator is not your lawyer. Notwithstanding the particular background and expertise of your mediator, he/she plays a unique role of a neutral individual that does not represent or advocate for either party. Neutrality is paramount to the role of mediator. Accordingly, mediators only provide and present information about state laws and local court procedures and do not discuss how these laws and procedures apply to or impact on your issues and circumstances. Mediators do not offer any legal advice. Mediators do not interpret statutes or laws and do not recommend any specific legal action (or any other action for that matter) that would benefit either party over the other.
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