Employment Percentage
32.01219512
SOC Title
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Ed Level Bachelors
45.450001
Typical Ed Level
a Master's or Professional degree
Career Description
Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
Core Tasks
- Prepare written opinions or decisions regarding cases.
- Apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, or precedents to reach conclusions.
- Conduct hearings to obtain information or evidence relative to disposition of claims.
- Use mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.
- Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.
- Rule on exceptions, motions, or admissibility of evidence.
- Conduct initial meetings with disputants to outline the arbitration process, settle procedural matters, such as fees, or determine details, such as witness numbers or time requirements.
- Issue subpoenas or administer oaths to prepare for formal hearings.
- Set up appointments for parties to meet for mediation.
- Prepare settlement agreements for disputants to sign.
- Research laws, regulations, policies, or precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.
Start Annual Earnings
58701.27
Top Annual Earnings
198351.04
EMSI Career Title Slug
arbitrator-mediator-or-conciliator