Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Oct. 31, 2017
Only lawyers need apply
The Los Angeles County Superior Court is considering a proposal for civil mediation services as part of the vendor resource list project, specifically excluding non-lawyer mediators.
A. Marco Turk
Emeritus Professor
CSU Dominguez Hills
Email: amarcoturk.commentary@gmail.com
A. Marco Turk is a contributing writer, professor emeritus and former director of the Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding program at CSU Dominguez Hills, and currently adjunct professor of law, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law.
While mediation continues to make its presence felt in the world of dispute resolution as the process of choice, competition between lawyer and non-lawyer mediators for the hearts and souls of disputants in conflict was just ramped up by the action of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The court is considering a proposal for civil mediation services as part of the vendor resource list project, specifically excluding non-lawyer mediators...
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