Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sep. 27, 2013
Perfection: not all it's cracked up to be
It's not necessarily a good idea to aim for an absolute win in litigation. By Jan Frankel Schau
Jan Frankel Schau
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ADR Services, Inc.
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Email: jfschau@adrservices.org
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
A funny thing happens to professionals who are natural born perfectionists: Confronted by an endless array of options, the perfectionist is so worried about making a suboptimal choice that even when they have agonized, evaluated, negotiated and finally acted, they are often left feeling regretful. Indeed, it is a challenge to live up to perfection in every decision. As a decision-maker, perfectionists can also be seen as "maximizers." Lawyers and their clients who are insistent upon gett...
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