Mediation Resources - Forms, Rules and Policies
Forms
| Form Description | Form Name |
|---|---|
| How to Become A Civil Mediator | Application Form, Information Form & ADR Panelist Statement of Agreement |
| Mediation Forms | Post-Arbitration Survey |
| Stipulation and Order Form | |
| California Judicial Council ADR Forms | |
| ADR Information Form (optional) | ADR-101 |
| Request for Trial De Novo After Judicial Arbitration (optional) | ADR-102 |
| Petition After Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Arbitration Award (optional) | ADR-103 |
| Rejection of Award and Request for Trial After Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration (optional) | ADR-104 |
| Information Regarding Rights After Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration (optional) | ADR-105 |
| Petition to Confirm, Correct, or Vacate Contractual Arbitration Award (optional) | ADR-106 |
Rules and Policies
| Rule Title | Rule Number |
|---|---|
| California Rules of Court | |
| Purpose and function | Rule 3.850 |
| Application | Rule 3.851 |
| Definitions | Rule 3.852 |
| Voluntary participation and self-determination | Rule 3.853 |
| Confidentiality | Rule 3.854 |
| Impartiality, conflicts of interest, disclosure, and withdrawal | Rule 3.855 |
| Competence | Rule 3.856 |
| Quality of mediation process | Rule 3.857 |
| Marketing | Rule 3.858 |
| Compensation and gifts | Rule 3.859 |
| Complaint procedure | Rule 3.865 |
Resources
| Agency | Phone | Web Site |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Office of the Courts Self-Help | www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm | |
| Better Business Bureau of Bakersfield | (661) 322-2074 | www.cencal.bbb.org |
| California Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Center | (800) 952-5210 | www.dca.ca.gov/consumer |
| California State Bar Association | (415) 538-2000 | www.calbar.ca.gov |
| Kern County Bar Association | (661) 334-4700 | www.kernbar.org |
| Kern County Law Library | (661) 868-5320 | www.kclawlib.org |