Focus (Forum & Focus)
Aug. 8, 2007
Mediators Should Reserve Pro Bono Work Only for Truly Needy Clients
Forum Column - By Charles B. Parselle - Providing free mediation in Los Angeles County is an affront to justice and a real threat to the livelihoods of talented dispute-resolution professionals.
By Charles B. Parselle
The current situation in Los Angeles County finds mediators subsidizing court mediations by collectively donating the first four hours or more of their services (including briefs and administrative time) in more than 30,000 cases a year. Only a handful of these cases are on behalf of indigents or in instances that involve a fee waiver. How do the mediators feel about this? Nearly all would p...
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