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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sep. 6, 2000

Head Start

ADR Attorneys want to succeed in the hot fields of mediation and arbitration, but retired judges have the edge, radiating an air of authority and impartiality that clients find appealing. By Melissa Onstad.

By Melissa Onstad
        
        Carrying their expertise on their backs, a handful of trial lawyers have set their sights on the land of professional utopia. But it's not the kingdom of dot-coms they seek. Nor is it a cushy in-house job.
        What they want is to make money, to work largely for themselves and t...

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