ISBA Ethics Opinions by IRPC Rule 2.4 | Illinois State Bar Association

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Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral

Opinion 04-03 | Arbitration and Mediation | Communication With Unrepresented Person | Scope of Representation
Mediator preparing post-mediation divorce documents for unrepresented spouse to file pro se

A lawyer who mediated a divorce settlement between unrepresented husband and wife may not prepare a proposed judgment of dissolution of marriage, a marriage separation agreement and joint parenting agreement for husband and wife and allow husband and wife to file said documents as pro se litigants.

ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct are prepared as an educational service to members of the ISBA. While the opinions express the ISBA interpretation of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and other relevant materials in response to a specific hypothesized fact situation, they do not have the weight of law and should not be relied upon as a substitute for individual legal advice. For more information, call the ISBA Legal Department at (217) 525-1760 or (800) 252-8908.

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