Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to the Code of Judicial Conduct the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators The…
June 19, 2014
Summary
The Florida Supreme Court amended the Code of Judicial Conduct and related procedural rules to retain senior judges as mediators while adding two safeguards to prevent appearances of impropriety. The first safeguard bars a senior judge from mediating in any circuit where the judge is presiding, and the second requires associated mediation entities to follow the same advertising restrictions as the judge. The amendments respond to comments and the Court’s ongoing concern about potential conflicts of interest.