Mediating legal disputes
Subtitle: effective strategies for neutrals and advocates
By: Dwight Golann.
Contributors: American Bar Association. Section of Dispute Resolution.
Publisher: ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9781604423037
Subjects: Arbitration and award -- United States; Mediation -- United States; Commercial law -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-360) and index.
Table of contents: title: A basic strategy; title: The stages of mediation; title: Before the mediation session; title: Process obstacles : positional bargaining; title: Process obstacles : based negotiation and other issues; title: Psychological issues : strong emotions and cognitive forces; title: Merits barriers : information exchange and analysis; title: Merits barriers : evaluation and decision analysis; title: Resolving impasse and closure; title: Ethical and legal issues; title: Representing clients in mediation : advice for lawyers; title: How to borrow a mediator's powers; title: Advocacy at specific stages; title: Employment disputes; title: Insured claims and other monetary disputes; title: Intellectual property cases; title: Environmental contamination disputes; title: Mega-disputes and class actions.