One should keep in mind that a change of epochs often does not
proceed in a single step, but does so in jolts or pulses, with tide - like ebbs and flows.
See Mass Bar Ethics Opinion No. 85 - 3 - Summary: «An attorney may,
in certain circumstances outlined, act as a
single mediator or as a co-mediator with a lay family counselor
in divorce mediation, provided that the attorney takes certain precautionary
steps, including explaining to the parties that the attorney is not representing either party, explaining the risks of
proceeding without independent legal counsel and obtaining the informed consent of each party.