Sufficient unto Requirements
Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence Membership
What is something that all CRCMC mediators are required to have?
A person's right to make voluntary, uncoerced and informed decisions about participation in mediation.
What is self-determination?
Accepting a donation before a mediation is finished.
What is giving the appearance of a conflict of interest or favoritism?
Neighbor-to-neighbor, employer-employee, landlord-tenant, business issues
What are types of mediations that require the basic mediation training only?
What is mediating and interpreting at the same time which is a big no no?!
The Maryland Standards of Conduct for Mediators
What is what all CRCMC mediators are required to abide by?
"Have you considered X?"
What is making a suggestion?
Mediators should consider using this if they have a dispute involving other CRCMC volunteers, staff or board members.
What is the CRCMC Conflict Resolution Policy for Volunteers, Staff and Board Members?
Re-entry, elder, school, pre-trial, small claims, State's Attorney's Office, peace orders, parenting plans, code enforcement
What are types of mediations that require additional training after the basic mediation training?
What is using pronouns instead of the participant's name and is a no no?!
Observing at least 2 CRCMC mediations.
What is one requirement to become a CRCMC mediator?
Pushing a participant to settle during a mediation.
What is undermining a participant's self-determination?
Ending a mediation if there is a threat of bodily harm.
What is engaging in safety protocols?
Re-entry, small claims, state's attorney's cases, parenting plans, peace order, code enforcement, Individualized Education Program (IEP) facilitation
What are types of cases for which the requirement for advanced mediation training is NOT waived to mediate with a co-mediator who has taken advanced training for these types of cases?
"You're from Silicon Valley so could you explain this technology to us?"
What is making an unnecessary statement about a participant's personal characteristic?
Mediate two CRCMC mediation sessions per year.
What is a requirement to remain a CRCMC mediator in good standing?
Allowing a participant and their attorney to meet privately during a mediation.
What is an example of promoting self-determination?
Dating one of the mediation participants the day after the mediation has ended.
What is establishing a relationship with a mediation participant that would raise questions about the integrity of the mediation AND/OR be a perceived or real conflict of interest?
Telling participants that you are a police officer at the beginning of a mediation.
What is disclosing that the mediator has an obligation to report certain things because of their non-mediation job?
Using "give and take" instead of "reciprocity."
What is using accessible language?
Attending a CRCMC Best Practices training.
What is a requirement to remain a CRCMC mediator in good standing?
What a mediator does if a participant does not have the ability to fully participate in a mediation.
What is end the mediation?
Mediating a parenting plan with no parenting plan training.
What is engaging in mediator incompetence?
Discussing mediator style, dividing roles, comfort with emotional content and concluding a mediation.
What are topics to cover during a pre-mediation session with the co-mediator?
Taking 10 hours of training, including 2 hours of mediator ethics training each year.
What is the continuing education requirement for all CRCMC mediators?