11/16 An Analysis of Qatar’s Mediation Law No. 20 of 2021, Confidentiality in Mediation, Part 1: The Analytical Framework In an earlier post , analyzing party control over process choices, I talked about confidentiality in mediation. I said: This topic has confounded many organizations trying to set guidelines for confidentiality in mediation. In 2001, the National Conference on Uniform State Laws in the U.S. produced the Uniform Mediation Act after many drafting sessions occurring over several years. A large part of the draft law applies to confidentiality. After a lapse of 22 years, only twelve states have adopted it. Instead, other states rely on their own laws governing mediator confidentiality. Similarly, various iterations of rules governing confidentiality exist all over the world. Accordingly, to create some structure to the analysis, I am providing this discussion covering: What are the breakdowns in the process that lead to a desire to breach mediation confident