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Nov. 7, 2008
For Litigants, Having Their Story Heard Means as Much as the Verdict
Mediation is the ideal setting to let the parties simply tell their story in their own words, picking and choosing the facts and nuances important to them alone, writes Elaine Rushing. - Forum Column
FORUM COLUMN
By Elaine Rushing Well before "The Epic of Gilgamesh," very likely the oldest surviving story in the world, people have been telling other people - and themselves - stories. ("Gilgamesh," an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, revolves around the relationship between Gilgamesh, a king who has become distracted and disheartened by his rule, and his friend Enkidu, who is half-man, half-beast. Much of the epic focuses on Gilgamesh's thou...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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