Evaluative-Qualitative Mediation as an Alternative to Traditional Mediation 10.25.2017 Steven J. Chase Sarasota Partner Steven Chase presented a seminar entitled "Evaluative-Qualitative Mediation as an Alternative to Traditional Mediation" to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) section of the Sarasota County Bar Association.The seminar included several topics: Understanding the role of a mediator How evaluative-qualitative mediation differs from traditional mediation Ethical limitations as to evaluative-qualitative mediation The rise of neutral evaluators So-called good faith requirement to mediation Recent changes to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure concerning mediation Recent mediator ethics advisory committee opinions (MEAC)