to mediate this dispute. A different mediator or mediators may be assigned if a disputant advises the Principal Mediator of resolve: Restorative Practices LLC of circumstances which would cause reasonable doubt regarding the impartiality of the assigned mediator.
Attorney Consultation: Disputants understand and agree that they have the right to be represented by counsel of their own choosing in connection with the mediation process and are free to consult with counsel at any time during the mediation process. Disputants are encouraged to have any resolution agreement or other agreements proposed in connection with the mediation process, reviewed by their counsel before executing such resolution. Situational experts and/or professionals may be included in the mediation process to cover other professional advice to any disputant as agreed upon by both parties and at the expense of the disputant making the request. Situational experts and/or professionals will be held to the same confidentiality and agreement to mediation forms provided. However, it is the intent of resolve: Restorative Practices LLC to empower disputing parties to identify problems, form plausible solutions, establish goals and create desired change through the mediation process prior to involvement of legal representation and/or judicial processes.
Confidentiality: It is understood between disputants and resolve: Restorative Practices LLC that the mediation process is confidential. Discussions throughout the mediation process and/or drafts of resolutions and/or any unsigned mediated agreements shall not be admissible in any court and/or administrative and/or other contested proceeding; only a signed Mediation Settlement Agreement signed by disputants and resolve: Restorative Practices LLC may so be admissible. Disputants and/or legal representatives and/or participants further agree not to subpoena resolve: Restorative Practices LLC concerning the mediation process nor provide any materials from the mediation process in any court and/or administrative and/or other contested proceeding between disputants. The mediation process is considered by disputants and resolve: Restorative Practices LLC as resolution negotiations. Disputants also understand and agree that resolve: Restorative Practices LLC may have private caucus meetings and/or discussions with any individual disputant, in which case all such meetings and/or discussions shall be confidential between resolve: Restorative Practices LLC and/or the caucusing disputant(s) unless disputants agree otherwise. resolve: Restorative Practices LLC may not testify in any proceedings regarding any discussions and/or information exchanged throughout the mediation process nor shall any disputant(s) and/or legal representatives subpoena and/or otherwise seek to have resolve: Restorative Practices LLC testify. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, written agreements reached by disputants throughout the mediation process may, under certain circumstances be admissible in subsequent proceedings. In addition, this factual occurrence of the mediation process, time(s) and/or date(s) of mediation session(s), identities of disputant(s) and/or legal representatives and/or participant(s), and whether or not a Mediation Settlement Agreement was settled and/or signed shall not be deemed confidential.
Release and Indemnification: Disputants and/or legal representatives and/or participants hereby release resolve: Restorative Practices LLC from any and/or all claims rising out of and/or relating to failure to reach an agreement and/or decision to enter into an agreement and/or any other aspect of the mediation process. If any disputant asserts claim covered by this release and/or seeks testimony and/or discovery from resolve: Restorative Practices LLC in violation of the confidentiality provisions of this agreement, disputant(s) shall indemnify resolve: Restorative Practices LLC for all expenses, losses, damages and inclusive and without limitation attorney fees incurred in connection with such claims and/or proceedings.
Dispute Resolution: If there is any dispute between resolve: Restorative Practices LLC and/or any disputant(s) and/or legal representative(s) and/or participant(s) from and/or relating to the meditation process, disputant(s) and/or legal representatives and/or participants shall engage in a good-faith effort to resolve such dispute through mediation facilitated by an agreed upon neutral third party prior to commencing any litigation proceedings.