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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Oct. 20, 2006

Mediation Panel Does Well on Diversity, Balance

I beg to disagree with Elizabeth A. Moreno (LADJ, Oct. 10, "L.A. Court Must Do Better to Be Inclusive, Equal on Mediators").

I beg to disagree with Elizabeth A. Moreno (LADJ, Oct. 10, "L.A. Court Must Do Better to Be Inclusive, Equal on Mediators"). I have been a mediator/arbitrator on the pro-bono panel for about 15 years.
      Taking the last past six months as an example, I have been appointed mediator randomly by the court 77 percent of the time. Only in 23 percent of cases have I been selected by the parties involved. This is also my experience in cases in which...

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