NOTICE TO THE BAR

Civil Mediation; Mediator Compensation Guidelines

Accompanying the publication of this Notice to the Bar are the Guidelines for the Compensation of Mediators Serving in the Statewide Mediation Program. The guidelines, developed jointly by the Conference of Civil Presiding Judges and the Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution, have been approved by the Judicial Council and relate to compensation of mediators serving in the statewide mediation program for Civil, General Equity and Probate cases. Effective immediately, the attached guidelines are promulgated for mandatory statewide use. The guidelines also are being posted on the Judiciary's Internet website (www.judiciary.state.nj.us).

Questions relating to this matter should be directed to the following:

Michelle V. Perone, Esq.
Chief, Civil Court Programs
Civil Practice Division
P.O. Box 981
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-8471
FAX (609) 777-0844
E-Mail: Michelle.Perone@judiciary.state.nj.us

Richard J. Williams, J.A.D.
Administrative Director of the Courts
Dated: October 24, 2003