COUNSELOR
RULE 2.4 LAWYER SERVING AS
THIRD-PARTY NEUTRAL
(a) A lawyer serves
as a third-party neutral when the lawyer assists two or
more persons who are not clients of the lawyer to reach
a resolution of a dispute or other matter that has arisen
between them. Service as a third-party neutral may include
service as an arbitrator, a mediator or in such other
capacity as will enable the lawyer to assist the parties
to resolve the matter.
(b) A lawyer serving
as a third-party neutral shall inform unrepresented parties
that the lawyer is not representing them. When the lawyer
knows or reasonably should know that a party does
not understand the lawyer's role in the matter, the lawyer
shall explain the difference between the lawyer's role
as a third-party neutral and a lawyer's role as one who
represents a client.
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