Prepare the agreement to mediate before the mediation
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Compare the draft mediation agreement with the guideline rules on appointment, timing, costs and signature. List gaps. The tool does not write the agreement that will be signed.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer settles the agreement, the mediator and the costs, and has the parties and the mediator sign it before the mediation.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Compare the draft mediation agreement with the guideline rules on appointment, timing, costs and signature. List gaps. The tool does not write the agreement that will be signed. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the guidelines apply because the clause or the agreement adopts them.
- Check the seven-day notice and the 14-day holding period, or the different period the parties have agreed.
- The agreement, including costs, is signed by the parties and the mediator before the mediation.
- The lawyer writes the signed agreement. Keep it separate from any later settlement agreement.
Sources
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.