During a mediation, the mediator is concerned that counsel for the civil defendant is "selling out" his client either because the lawyer does not know the law or is otherwise incompetent. The plaintiff's counsel is pushing for a settlement beneficial to his client, and the defendant's counsel is agreeing. The mediator has grave concerns.

What should the mediator ethically do?

Reduce the agreement to writing as the parties agreed and leave his/her personal opinions out of the matter?

Declare an impasse?

What would you do if you were an attorney?

Advise the defendant she needs new counsel?

Report the matter to the judge?

Congratulate the plaintiff's counsel on a great victory?

What is the ethical thing to do?