It is highly recommended that the private mediator fully disclose and explain to the parties the basis of compensation, fees, and charges to the parties in advance of the mediation and that the fee arrangement be memorialized in a written contract. Such disclosures and explanations usually include:
Neither the appellate court nor the appellate mediation office will aid in the enforcement of the terms and conditions of the contract, including the collection of any outstanding fees, costs, and expenses.
Ala. R. App. Med. 4
The order amending Rule 1(a), Rule 2(f), Rule 4(h), Rule 5(f)(2), and Rule 6(b) and adopting the Court Comment to Amendment to Rule 6(b), is effective September 15, 2008.
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