The “Two Hats” Rule for California Lawyer-Mediators
2/27/20
By: Greg Fayard For decades now, many practicing attorneys also mediate or arbitrate cases. Gone are the days where only retired judges mediate or arbitrate. California’s Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers recognize that some neutrals also practice law. That is, these are lawyers who wear “two hats”—the mediator hat and the lawyer hat. Under…