What is my role, as a party, in the process of mediation or arbitration?
In mediation, the party is expected to complete information forms, sign applicable agreements, and provide their statement of issues and remedies. The parties are expected to meet deadlines, participate in scheduling conferences, and to complete preparatory homework. Parties are expected to read and follow the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation and to participate in the mediation – speaking honestly, looking to the interests of the other party, acknowledging your own contribution to the conflict, etc. Since this process is not adversarial, the parties are expected to cooperate in the exchange of information necessary to help all parties prepare and make the time together as productive as possible. We also ask that parties carefully consider additional people who are necessary to the process – for example in a business dispute, it is imperative that the people with authority are participating in the process so that when an agreement is reached, the agreement can be fully exec
