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Law Practice

Mar. 15, 2007

Taking the Fight Out of Mediation

Forum Column - By Robert D. Terris - Mediation is often battle by a different name. But it doesn't have to be like that.

FORUM COLUMN

By Robert D. Terris
     
      During law school, I was intrigued by the notion of mediation. I could see that litigation was time-consuming and expensive, and often produced unsatisfactory results. All the courses for budding mediators seemed to teach the same "transformative" or "facilitative" approach - namely, that the mediator should use an open session to facilitate direct, continual...

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