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Rules and Forms | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Mediation Confidentiality Disclosures Under Senate Bill 954 (Action Required)
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Summary
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee proposes a new form for Judicial Council approval, Mediation Disclosure Notification and Acknowledgment (form ADR-200). This optional form implements Senate Bill 954 (Stats. 2018, ch. 350), which requires attorneys to provide their clients with specific written mediation confidentiality disclosures when they are representing clients in connection with mediation.
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council approve Mediation Disclosure Notification and Acknowledgment (form ADR-200), effective January 1, 2020.