There is clear demand from attorneys, in-house counsel and
individual parties to know more specific
information about a given mediator:
their experience, qualifications & certifications,
language skills, dispute areas in
which they have previously mediated, and so on. This
site allows the user to find such professionals quickly and easily,
thereby promoting the practices of North Carolina's premier civil mediators.There is also though the common difficulty of settling upon a
mutually agreed date and time for a mediation.
With this in mind, the Academy website serves as a daily
aid to attorneys, law firms and schedulers.
This follows the success of our sister organization, the Florida
Circuit-Civil Mediator Society (www.FloridaMediators.org) formed in 2005,
which has since become a 'one-stop shop' for
those that regularly require a mediator, allowing them to instantly view
the availability of preferred professionals and expedite the scheduling
process. The site regularly receives in excess of 1000 unique visitors per
week day, making it one of
the most visited websites among Florida law firms.
Membership:
Membership in the NC Academy is by invitation only. Membership is limited
to established mediators and arbitrators, each of whom is confirmed to
have met our nomination and experience requirements, and to have
established a solid reputation in their respective field.
Formal Eligibility Criteria:
- Only Superior Court certified mediators of 3+
years good standing are considered eligible.
- An initial nomination is required from an existing
member of the roster; else our Advisory Committee
will be consulted on the inclusion of any new applicant.
- All Members are professional neutrals, in
mediation/arbitration practice for a minimum of 3 years,
and must declare that a minimum of 20% of their professional efforts are
dedicated to ADR practice.
- Neutrals must have privately
mediated/arbitrated at least 100 civil disputes, excluding pro
bono
court-appointed cases, and receive remuneration for
mediation/arbitration at least 30 days annually.
- 4 attorney client references required on
application (attorneys for whom neutral has mediated/arbitrated disputes
in the preceding few months, excluding pro bono/court appt cases). Each
will be contacted
and questioned as to applicant's approach, neutrality, expertise and professionalism.
All nominees must provide attorney references (as described above)
before being confirmed into the Academy.
The final decision to approve/decline membership rests with Darren
Lee, Director of the Academy.
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee is an appointed committee of fulltime
mediators who have been instrumental
in helping to identify, and nominate, those mediators of
repute across North Carolina. They have also
given advice as to suitable membership criteria, and
suggestions/improvements that have led to the current version of this, the
Academy's website. We are grateful to the following
distinguished 2007-2008 Committee Members:
Academy Membership Fee : $40 per month
(Preferred method of payment is
monthly charge to members' credit card, else annual
card payment of $480)
Member web pages include contact information, website link,
case experience profile, biography text etc., rates, optional
photo and/or uploaded .PDF resume. Your web page directly
referenced at www.ncmediators.org/yourname.
Example: See
www.ncmediators.org/anderson-little
This web address can then be used in your own marketing efforts etc.
Within one month of webpage activation, most members will be able to "Google"
their names and see their Academy web address at or near #1 position, thus
establishing their online brand.
Members are also invited to publish their availability
dates using our exclusive calendar tool. This useful calendar can also
easily be republished at member's own websites.
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