2025 Ethical Implications of the Family & Divorce Mediation Guidelines for Attorney Mediators: Dispute Resolution Section Meeting | KCBA CLE WEB CATALOG

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$0 for KCBA DR Section Member
$40 for KCBA Member
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60 minutes
Date Published

October 9, 2025

Publisher

King County Bar Association

Subjects

Dispute Resolution, Ethics

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Summary

Presentation: “2025 Ethical Implications of the Family & Divorce Mediation Guidelines for Attorney Mediators” by Jeff Smoot, JD, WMAC and Danielle Miercort, JD, WMAC

This presentation will explore the ethical implications of the updated 2025 Family & Divorce Mediation Guidelines, developed collaboratively by the ABA, APFM, and AFCC, with a focus on prohibitions against attorney mediators providing legal advice during mediation.

Participants will engage in discussions prompted by hypotheticals to assess these ethical boundaries, while also examining legal and ethical guidance from the RPC.

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Presenters

Danielle Miercort, JD, WMAC
Attorney & Mediator - FAMS, LLC

Danielle Miercort holds a BA in English Literature from Duke University and a JD from the University of Colorado-Boulder,... Read More

Jeffrey L. Smoot, JD, WMAC
Attorney & Mediator - Westwood Pacific Law, PLLC & Family Mediation Services, PLLC

Jeff Smoot is Managing Principal at Westwood Pacific Law PLLC in Seattle, Washington, where he represents clients primarily... Read More

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2025 Ethical Implications MP4
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2025 Ethical Implications Materials PDF
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