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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Sep. 23, 2008

When Care Collapses

Few areas of alternative dispute resolution contain more emotion than the burgeoning area of “elder abuse” cases, writes Alexander S. Polsky. - Focus Column

FOCUS COLUMN

By Alexander S. Polsky

Practitioners of alternative dispute resolution are well aware that mediations have their own unique personalities. This personality is created by the relationship between counsel, settlement positions of the parties, direct participation by the decision-makers and last but not least, the emotional tension surrounding the dispute.

Few areas of alternative dispute resolution contain more emotion than the...

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