Or. Uni. Trial. Ct. R. 12.060

As amended through January 17, 2024

Rule 12.060 - QUALIFICATION AS AN APPROVED GENERAL CIVIL MEDIATOR, ONGOING OBLIGATIONS

To become an approved general civil mediator, an individual must establish, to the satisfaction of the determining authority, that the individual meets or exceeds all the following qualifications and will continue to meet ongoing requirements as described:

(1) Training. An applicant must have completed training, including all the following:

(a) The basic mediation curriculum described in UTCR 12.100, or substantially similar training; and

(b) Court-system training in UTCR 12.130, or substantially similar training or education.

(2) Experience. An applicant must have:

(a) Observed three actual mediations; and

(b) Participated as a mediator or co-mediator in at least three cases that have been or will be filed in court, observed by a person qualified as a general civil mediation supervisor under this section and performed to the supervisor's satisfaction.

(3) Continuing Education.

(a) During the first two calendar years beginning January 1 of the year after the mediator's approval by the determining authority, general civil mediators must complete at least 12 hours of continuing education as follows:

(i) If the approved mediator's basic mediation training was 36 hours or more, 12 hours of continuing education as described in UTCR 12.140.

(ii) If the approved mediator's basic mediation training was between 30 and 36 hours, then one additional hour of continuing education for every hour of training fewer than 36 (i.e., if basic mediation training was 30 hours, then 18 hours of continuing education; if the basic mediation training was 32 hours, then 16 hours of continuing education).

(b) Thereafter, as an ongoing obligation, an approved general civil mediator must complete 12 hours of continuing education requirements every two calendar years as described in UTCR 12.140.

(4) Conduct. An applicant and, as an ongoing obligation, an approved general civil mediator must subscribe to the mediator ethics in UTCR 12.040.

(5) Public information. An applicant and, as an ongoing obligation, an approved general civil mediator must comply with requirements to provide and maintain information as provided in UTCR 12.050.

(6) Supervision. A qualified general civil mediation supervisor is an individual who has:

(a) Met the qualifications of a general civil mediator as defined in this section, and

(b) Mediated at least 35 cases to conclusion or completed at least 350 hours of mediation experience beyond the experience required of an approved general civil mediator in this section.

Or. Uni. Trial. Ct. R. 12.060

Adopted June 10, 2022, effective 8/1/2022.