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Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks

Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks

The purpose of this article is to explain some reasons why mediators might decide not to promise people that their mediations are confidential. Someday, that promise will result in a mediator being on the wrong end of a serious malpractice case. The consequences could be severe. You don’t want to be that mediator.

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