Mediating Legal Disputes
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0735511837 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1545 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors go into great detail about the barriers to a successful mediation and how to overcome them, the significant advantages of mediation over litigation, and the tactics neutral mediators can use in facilitating resolutions that are less accessible and frequently inappropriate for attorneys representing individual clients. For law libraries.?Julie Denny, Alliance for Mediation & Conflict Resolution, New YorkCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Writing for lawyers with varying degrees of interest in mediation, Golann and eight contributors have chosen a Baedeker-like format to appeal to those looking for a simple overview or desiring to become practitioners. . From Library Journal This is a thorough guide to mediation by national mediator and mediation trainer Golann (law, Suffolk Univ.). The book includes extensive examples to illustrate different types of mediation and clarify complex points, and a section is also devoted to the hottest topics for medi
Book is quite useful, but it arrived with the wrong DVD jjost Book is quite useful, but it arrived with the wrong DVD! Instead of the "Skills of the Mediator" DVD, the book arrived with the DVD for a different book - "Sharing a Mediator's Powers." The ABA wants me to return not only the wrong DVD, but also the book. Why can't they just send me the correct DVD!
Recently recognized by the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution for the best book published in the field of dispute resolution, Mediating Legal Disputes is the only mediation resource you'll need. For an in-depth discussion of all the issues that a mediator or advocate needs to become an expert on the process, turn to Dwight Golann's award winning - Mediating Legal Disputes. You will find that Golann's approach is a must for mediating any legal dispute. The author discusses not only the very real psychological dimensions of disputing, but it also grapples with tough techniques like decision analysis and evaluation to deal with real disputes over who will win in court. Dwight Golann and eight expert contributors show how you can benefit from unique and powerful mediation methods that: * Minimize the impact of "spin" tactics, private agendas, and hard-line bargaining strategies * Calculate the cost of litigation alternatives as part of the mediation strategy * Overcome hidden obstacles to settlement, such as emotional/psychological "sticking points" * Apply sophisticated techniques (such as on-the-spot laptop computer programs) to analyze risk and break negotiating impasses * Meet the challenges posed by specialized