The rule which the Mediator tries to follow is to ensure the following combination of mediators: one woman - one man, one lawyer - one non-lawyer (psychologist, sociologist, educationalist, social worker, etc.), both speaking both languages of the parties in the dispute.
Vidutājs parasti cenšas nodrošināt šādu vidutāju sastāvu: sieviete — vīrietis, advokāts — kāds, kas nav advokāts (psihologs, sociologs, pedagogs, sociālais darbinieks u. c.), no kuriem abi runā strīdā iesaistīto pušu valodās.