The reason for choosing a non-lawyer rather than a lawyer is to reduce fees.
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1Why do you think a competent ADR professional will be cheaper than a lawyer? I’m certainly not. – Dale M♦ May 24 '20 at 11:37
One common type of assistant you can use is called a legal document assistant. You can find LDA's on CALDA's website. To narrow down your choices you can choose Mediation from the LDA Services column.