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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Feb. 27, 2016

A more civil mediation

Having represented plaintiffs in civil practice for 25 years, I refuse to demonize defense attorneys in any way because I consider "us" and "them as being in a semi-symbiotic relationship. By Lenton Aikins

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By Lenton Aikins

I have represented plaintiffs in civil practice exclusively for over 25 years, and I just completed the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution's six-day course, "Mediating the Litigated Case." It is an excellent program. There were over 40 attendees in the class. I only counted three attorneys in attendance out of over 40 who exclusively represented plaintiffs. I have never been in a room, especially for six whole days, with so m...

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