It is not incompatible with an arbitration agreement for an arbitral tribunal to encourage settlement, and, with the agreement of the parties, the tribunal may use mediation, conciliation, or other procedures at any time during the arbitral proceedings to encourage settlement.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2712.57
Encouraging settlement
Effective: October 23, 1991; Latest Legislation: House Bill 221 - 119th General Assembly
Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.