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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators - 23-1022.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Mediator
  • Arbitrator
  • Commissioner
  • Labor Arbitrator
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator (ADR Coordinator)
  • Federal Mediator
  • Public Employment Mediator
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediator (ADR Mediator)
  • Arbiter
  • Community Relations Representative

SOC Occupation Groups

23-0000 Legal Occupations
23-1000 Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers
23-1020 Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers
23-1022.00 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators

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Tasks

  • Analyze evidence and apply relevant laws, regulations, policies, and precedents in order to reach conclusions.
  • Arrange and conduct hearings to obtain information and evidence relative to disposition of claims.
  • Authorize payment of valid claims.
  • Conduct initial meetings with disputants to outline the arbitration process, settle procedural matters such as fees, and determine details such as witness numbers and time requirements.
  • Conduct studies of appeals procedures in order to ensure adherence to legal requirements and to facilitate disposition of cases.
  • Confer with disputants to clarify issues, identify underlying concerns, and develop an understanding of their respective needs and interests.
  • Determine existence and amount of liability, according to evidence, laws, and administrative and judicial precedents.
  • Interview claimants, agents, or witnesses to obtain information about disputed issues.
  • Issue subpoenas and administer oaths to prepare for formal hearings.
  • Notify claimants of denied claims and appeal rights.
  • Organize and deliver public presentations about mediation to organizations such as community agencies and schools.
  • Participate in court proceedings.
  • Prepare settlement agreements for disputants to sign.
  • Prepare written opinions and decisions regarding cases.
  • Recommend acceptance or rejection of compromise settlement offers.
  • Research laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings.
  • Review and evaluate information from documents such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, and physician or employer records.
  • Rule on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.
  • Set up appointments for parties to meet for mediation.
  • Use mediation techniques to facilitate communication between disputants, to further parties' understanding of different perspectives, and to guide parties toward mutual agreement.

Detailed Work Activities

  • analyze data to discover facts in case
  • analyze existing evidence or facts
  • analyze legal questions
  • arbitrate personnel disputes
  • communicate technical information
  • draw up agreements in accordance with laws
  • follow confidentiality procedures
  • follow professional ethics principles in law practice
  • follow rules of evidence procedures in legal setting
  • make presentations
  • mediate or arbitrate disputes
  • organize legal information or records
  • organize meetings to address labor disputes
  • understand legal terminology
  • use case logic or precedent
  • use conflict resolution techniques
  • use interpersonal communication techniques
  • use interviewing procedures
  • use knowledge of legal procedural rules
  • verify investigative information
  • write legal correspondence
  • write legal documents

Military Crosswalk Titles

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Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

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DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Arbitrator
  • Conciliator