---
title: "Prepare the agreement to mediate before the mediation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-agreement-to-mediate-before-the-mediation"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A6-OC20261022-3"
practice_area: "Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the agreement to mediate before the mediation

> 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.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-agreement-to-mediate-before-the-mediation  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| 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 / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: 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 does: The lawyer settles the agreement, the mediator and the costs, and has the parties and the mediator sign it before the mediation.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the guidelines apply because the clause or the agreement adopts them.
2. Check the seven-day notice and the 14-day holding period, or the different period the parties have agreed.
3. The agreement, including costs, is signed by the parties and the mediator before the mediation.
4. The lawyer writes the signed agreement. Keep it separate from any later settlement agreement.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Law Society of New South Wales Rules for Mediation and Model Clause](https://www.lawsociety.com.au/sites/default/files/2024-02/The%20Law%20Society%20of%20NSW_Rules%20for%20Mediation%20and%20Model%20Clause_0.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/arbitration-and-alternative-dispute-resolution/prepare-the-agreement-to-mediate-before-the-mediation/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*