{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-2938","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2938","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2938","body":"(a) Before accepting a mediation, an individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall:\n\n(1) make an inquiry that is reasonable under the circumstances to determine whether there are any known facts that a reasonable individual would consider likely to affect the impartiality of the mediator, including a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the mediation and an existing or past relationship with a mediation party or foreseeable participant in the mediation; and\n\n(2) disclose any such known fact to the mediation parties as soon as is practical before accepting a mediation.\n\n(b) If a mediator learns any fact described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section after accepting a mediation, the mediator shall disclose it as soon as is practicable.\n\n(c) An individual who is requested to serve as a mediator shall disclose the mediator's qualifications to mediate a dispute.\n\n(d) A person that violates subsection (a), (b), or (g) of this section is precluded by the violation from asserting a privilege under section 25-2933 .\n\n(e) Subsections (a), (b), (c), and (g) do not apply to an individual acting as a judge.\n\n(f) The Uniform Mediation Act does not require that a mediator have a special qualification by background or profession.\n\n(g) A mediator must be impartial, unless after disclosure of the facts required in subsections (a) and (b) of this section to be disclosed, the parties agree otherwise.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 25"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=25-2938","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"1da9a63c9e628e47b0d9bc2ea214320abc518cb00b730188ff4d856f8cd64501","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-2937","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-25-2939"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}