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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 1, 2008

Delegates Vote 'No' on Paying Court Mediators

A closely watched proposal aimed at paying volunteer court mediators for their services has suffered a defeat by the State Bar Conference of Delegates.

By Greg Katz

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - A closely watched proposal aimed at paying volunteer court mediators for their services has suffered a defeat by the State Bar Conference of Delegates.

Although the conference's leadership recommended approving the proposal, opposition mounted over the summer, culminating in a rejection by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and ultimately the majority of bar association delegates at the statewide ...

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