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Perspective

May 22, 2012

'You mean you can do that?’: Interviewing the prospective mediator

Did you know most of a mediator's repeat business comes from counsel who were first introduced by the other side in a previous mediation? By Scott Slater Markus of PMA Dispute Resolution

By Scott Slater Markus

During a bar league basketball game in the mid-80s, I seriously injured my right knee. While defending on a fast break, I jumped up, came down hard and my leg collapsed.

The next morning, one of the partners in my law firm recommended a local orthopedist and I made an appointment. The doctor diagnosed the "O'Donahue Triad," that is, injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus. Surgery was i...

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