Rule 2.4 Lawyer Serving As
Third-Party Neutral
(a) A lawyer serves as a third-party neutral
when the lawyer assists two or more persons who are not clients of the
lawyer to reach a resolution of a dispute or other matter that has
arisen between them. Service as a third-party neutral may include
service as an arbitrator, a mediator or in such other capacity as will
enable the lawyer to assist the parties to resolve the matter.
(b) A lawyer serving as a third-party neutral shall inform
unrepresented parties
that the lawyer is not representing them. When the lawyer knows or
reasonably should know that a party does not understand the lawyer's
role in the matter, the lawyer shall explain the difference between the
lawyer's role as a third-party neutral and a lawyer's role as one who
represents a client.