The PBA Approved the recommendation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee that PBA adopt the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators by encouraging members and all practicing mediators in Pennsylvania to adhere to the professional and ethical standards set forth in the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators and to take appropriate steps to disseminate and promote the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators among its members, Pennsylvania courts and judiciary, the Pennsylvania Legislature, the Governor of Pennsylvania, local Pennsylvania bar associations, and the public. (May 2025)