The video is not perfect. The dispute being mediated is a family matter and the entire mediation demonstration takes place in a joint session, with the mediator and the parties and their counsel present throughout. I recognize that other disputes lend themselves to a combination of joint and private (caucus) meetings, depending on the unique circumstances of each case. This video does not this capture these process subtleties.
Nevertheless, the video provides a useful framework that can help those new to the mediation process become familiar with the key ground rules for discussion, the role of the mediator, the stages of a typical mediation and the roles that the parties and their counsel play at the mediation table.