Mediate Lawsuit Research
2026 National AI & Mediation Survey
How Is Artificial Intelligence Changing the Practice of Mediation?
Mediate Lawsuit is conducting a national study of practicing U.S. mediators to understand how artificial intelligence is being used today—and how mediators believe it will affect the profession in the years ahead.
The survey link will be available shortly.
- 15 Questions
- 4–5 Minutes
- Responses
Reported in Aggregate
Participants may request a complimentary copy of the 2026 Mediate Lawsuit AI & Mediation Report when the findings are published.
Study in progress · No survey findings are represented
Context
Why This Research Matters
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing professional services.
Mediators are beginning to encounter AI in research, document analysis, drafting, administration, marketing and other aspects of their professional practices.
At the same time, important questions are emerging around confidentiality, accuracy, privacy, professional responsibility and the appropriate role of AI in a fundamentally human process.
Will AI also change how attorneys, businesses and consumers find and evaluate mediators?
Mediate Lawsuit is conducting this study to better understand these developments directly from practicing mediators.
Study scope
What the Study Examines
Four areas of inquiry, reported in aggregate.
AI Adoption
How frequently are mediators using tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot and Perplexity—and what are they using them for?
Professional & Ethical Concerns
What concerns do mediators have regarding confidentiality, privacy, accuracy, hallucinations, professional responsibility and maintaining the human element of mediation?
AI & Mediator Selection
Will AI platforms become important tools for attorneys, businesses and consumers searching for and evaluating mediators?
The Future of Mediation
Where do mediators see the greatest opportunities—and greatest risks—as artificial intelligence becomes more capable?
The survey link will be available shortly.
Eligibility
Who Should Participate?
We are seeking responses from practicing mediators throughout the United States.
You do not need to be a Mediate Lawsuit member to participate.
You do not need to be an experienced AI user.
We specifically want perspectives across the entire spectrum—from mediators who regularly use AI to professionals who have chosen not to use it.
The survey link will be available shortly.
Include practice areas such as:
- Commercial
- Civil
- Divorce
- Family
- Employment
- Personal Injury
- Insurance
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Probate
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Workplace
Practice areas are listed to illustrate the breadth of the study; each links to mediators in that practice area. Listing does not imply endorsement by any practice-area organization. Browse the full list of mediation practice areas.
Participation
Fifteen questions. Four to five minutes.
Responses are analyzed and reported in aggregate. Your answers are not publicly attributed to you without your permission.
The survey link will be available shortly.
Publication
Your Perspective Will Help Establish an Industry Benchmark
The objective of the study is to create a useful benchmark documenting how practicing mediators are approaching artificial intelligence in 2026.
Following completion of the research, Mediate Lawsuit plans to publish the findings in the:
2026 Mediate Lawsuit AI & Mediation Report
The report will examine AI adoption, professional concerns, mediator attitudes and expectations regarding the future role of artificial intelligence in mediation.
Participants may request notification when the report is published.
The survey link will be available shortly.
ResearchForthcoming
2026 AI & Mediation Report
A national benchmark of artificial intelligence in the mediation profession
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Standards
Research Trust & Transparency
What participants can expect from this study, stated plainly and in advance of publication.
- Research Transparency
- Participation is voluntary and responses will be analyzed and reported in aggregate.
- Independent Participation
- The survey is open to qualified practicing U.S. mediators regardless of whether they are members of Mediate Lawsuit.
- Confidentiality
- Individual responses will not be publicly attributed to participants without their permission.
- Published Methodology
- The final report will disclose the survey dates, number of qualified responses, recruitment methodology and other relevant methodological information.
Research Methodology
In field
The 2026 National AI & Mediation Survey is open to practicing mediators in the United States.
Participants are being recruited through direct outreach, professional networks, email, social media and mediation-industry channels.
Participation is voluntary.
Results will reflect the mediators who respond to the survey and should not be interpreted as a probability sample representing all U.S. mediators.
The final report will disclose the survey field dates, number of qualified responses and relevant methodology information.
Survey field dates and the number of qualified responses will be published with the final report.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers for mediators considering participation, including how responses are handled and who is eligible.
Anonymity & Confidentiality
Are my responses anonymous?
Responses are analyzed and reported in aggregate rather than individually, and participation is voluntary.
Will my name or practice be attached to my answers?
Individual responses will not be publicly attributed to participants without their permission. Providing contact details in order to request the report is optional.
Participant Qualifications
Who is eligible to take part?
We are seeking responses from practicing mediators throughout the United States, across all mediation practice areas.
Do I need to be a Mediate Lawsuit member, or an experienced AI user?
Neither. You do not need to be a Mediate Lawsuit member to participate, and you do not need to be an experienced AI user. We specifically want perspectives across the entire spectrum—from mediators who regularly use AI to professionals who have chosen not to use it.
How Results Are Used
How will my responses be used?
Responses will be analyzed in aggregate to create a useful benchmark documenting how practicing mediators are approaching artificial intelligence in 2026.
Will the findings be published?
Following completion of the research, Mediate Lawsuit plans to publish the findings in the 2026 Mediate Lawsuit AI & Mediation Report. Participants may request a complimentary copy when the report is published.
Publisher
About Mediate Lawsuit
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Through professional profiles, educational resources, original research and industry analysis, Mediate Lawsuit works to improve access to information about mediation professionals and the evolving dispute-resolution landscape.
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Research participation
Add Your Voice to the Research
Artificial intelligence is developing quickly.
This study is intended to document what mediators are experiencing now and establish a benchmark that can be compared with future research.
If you currently practice as a mediator in the United States, we would value your participation.
15 Questions. 4–5 Minutes. Your Perspective Matters.
The survey link will be available shortly.
Participants may request a complimentary copy of the findings when the report is published.