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Your arbitration hearing will result in a decision (arbitration award) issued by the arbitrator(s) within 30 days of the hearing. The arbitration award will be final and binding on both you and your attorney, unless either of you seeks a trial de novo within 30 days.
You and the other person meet with a mediator. The mediator will facilitate a discussion between you and the other person in an attempt to resolve your dispute. Usually, mediation of a small claims dispute lasts anywhere between 30 minutes and 2 hours. Mediation may be free, or you may have to pay a small fee.Preparing for mediation Preparing for mediation is a lot like preparing to go to a court hearing. It is important to identify and organize the facts that are relevant to your dispute. Mediation is confidential and private, so what you say in mediation cannot be used against you in court later. 2  If you go in front of a judge, the judge has to apply the law to the facts of the case and take into account only those facts that the law considers relevant.