Rule 7. Mediator Conduct

The conduct of all mediators certified by the Commission or serving programs

under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and personnel affiliated with any certified

mediator training program, must conform to the Standards of Professional Conduct

for Mediators adopted by the Supreme Court and enforceable by the Commission and

to the standards of any professional organization of which such person is a member

that are not in conflict nor inconsistent with the Standards of Professional Conduct

for Mediators. A certified mediator shall inform the Commission of any (i) criminal

conviction, disbarment, or other revocation or suspension of a professional license;

(ii) complaint filed against the mediator or disciplinary action imposed upon the

mediator by a professional organization; or (iii) judicial sanction, civil judgment, tax

lien, or filing for bankruptcy. Failure to do so is a violation of these rules.

Violations of the Standards of Professional Conduct for Mediators or other

professional standards, or conduct that reflects a lack of moral character or fitness to

conduct mediations or which discredits the Commission, the courts, or the mediation

process, may subject a mediator to disciplinary proceedings by the Commission.

History Note.

373 N.C. 606.