How to Become a Court-Connected Mediator in Oregon

Chapter 12 of the Uniform Trial Court Rules outlines the minimum qualification requirements to become a mediator for an Oregon circuit court. These rules apply to three types of court-connected mediators:

General civil mediators (Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 36.200(1))

Custody and parenting mediators (ORS 107.775(2))

Domestic relations financial mediators (ORS 107.755(4))

Summary of Court-Connected Mediator Qualifications by Case Type

The qualification rules apply only to court-connected mediation, meaning mediation services that operate under the court’s oversight. At this time, there are no qualification requirements in Oregon to mediate non-court-connected cases privately. To learn more about becoming a non-court-connected mediator, please review the corresponding webpage.

Civil Mediation

Some courts, but not all, offer court-connected civil mediation services, such as landlord-tenant, small claims, or debt collection mediation.

Family Law Mediation

Every court offers family law custody and parenting time mediation.

Only a handful of courts offer domestic relations financial mediation.

There is no statewide application or approval process. Each court has its own application process to become a court-connected mediator. Please contact the court directly to find out how to apply.

Select the type of mediation from the list below to learn more about each type of mediation and how to become each type of court-connected mediator.

How to Become a Court-Connected Mediator in Oregon

What are the rules to qualify as a court-connected mediator in Oregon?

What mediation services do courts offer that I could apply to provide?

How to become a Custody and Parenting Plan Mediator

How to become a Domestic Relations Financial Mediator

How to become a General Civil, Landlord Tenant, or Small Claims Mediator

How to become a non-court-connected mediator