New Florida Supreme Court ADR Order

The Supreme Court of Florida in monitoring and taking measures to address the effects on court operations of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has issued a new order affecting mediators and arbitrators. As the Supreme Court of Florida is the authority to establish standards and procedures for qualifications, certification, conduct, and training for mediators and arbitrators who are appointed pursuant to Florida Statutes, the court has issued an order during this crisis including: -Granting deadline extensions and abating late fee assessments for mediator certification and mediator renewal. -Allowing certified mediation training programs, approved arbitration and approved parenting coordination training programs to be conducted online. -Allowing certified mediators to complete all of their CME requirements in any format including non-live programs. -Granting deadline extensions for approved mediation trainers and certified mediation training program provider renewal applications. -Providing for remote training means instead of physical attendance through the end of the year for mediators and arbitrators. In addition, the Dispute Resolution Center will accept mediator certification applications and mediator renewal materials electronically. Instructions for electronic submission will be sent to individual mediators at the time of renewal notification. Materials can be faxed to 850-922-9290 or emailed to DRCmail@flcourts.org. See full order here-- https://bit.ly/2Xzi09Z