Those of us who were lawyers in a previous life and are now mediators, or those of us who dabble in both worlds, will know that there is a sensitivity surrounding the whole question of the mediator and the attorney / client relationship. This tension is largely unspoken but it is nevertheless an anxiety for most attorneys as they head into a mediation session.
Speak to any attorney and they will have views on what level of ‘mediator intrusion’ into their relationship with their client they are comfortable with.
