Preview Questions Mediator | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What role does empathy play in conflict resolution during mediation?

Which action should you take?

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Empathy is used to favor one party over the other, ensuring a faster resolution

Empathy helps the mediator connect with each party, fostering trust and understanding

Empathy is unnecessary and may cloud the mediator's neutrality

Empathy only works in personal conflicts, not legal disputes

Question 2: How does paraphrasing help a mediator in maintaining effective communication?

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It prevents the mediator from engaging in active listening

It allows the mediator to interrupt each party frequently

It shifts focus from the issues at hand to the mediator's interpretation

It helps to clarify the meaning of what each party is saying and ensures mutual understanding

Question 3: In a high-stakes mediation, how can a mediator balance confidentiality with the need for transparency?

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By ensuring that all parties understand the confidentiality rules and ensuring information sharing is controlled

By avoiding any disclosure of sensitive information during the entire mediation process

By disclosing all relevant details to the public after the session

By sharing all parties' confidential information equally to foster trust

Question 4: What is the best way for a mediator to stay updated on recent changes in relevant legal statutes that could affect their mediation?

Which action should you take?

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Wait for a lawyer to inform the mediator about any legal changes

Subscribe to legal updates, attend legal seminars, and regularly review online legal research databases

Ignore minor changes unless they directly impact the current case

Only consult legal updates when required by a case or client

Question 5: How should a mediator handle a situation where a party refuses to sign the final mediation agreement?

Which action should you take?

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Leave the unsigned agreement and move forward with the mediation

Proceed with the mediation as if the agreement is binding without signatures

Address the concerns causing the reluctance and offer clarification or modifications to the agreement

Force the reluctant party to sign the agreement under pressure

Question 6: When faced with conflicting legal precedents, how should a mediator handle the situation?

Which action should you take?

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Impose the precedent that best supports one party's case

Use the precedent that is more recent, regardless of its relevance to the case

Acknowledge the conflicting precedents, but focus on the interests and needs of the parties rather than legal complexities

Disregard the conflicting precedents and choose the one that supports the mediator's preferred outcome