Top Ten Things Not to Do in Mediation

Given the burgeoning use of mediation, it is likely that most litigators, and many legal dealmakers, will find themselves representing clients in this process. It is thus imperative to understand the mediation process, its goals and possibilities, and to be effective in that process, understanding what works and what can abort the process and its positive possibilities. It is just as important to understand what not to do in the mediation process. Here is a non-comprehensive list of 10 choices counsel or parties might make that reduce the likelihood of arriving at a mutually acceptable resolution through mediation.

29 minute read June 27, 2005 at 12:09 PM
By
Simeon H. Baum
Top Ten Things Not to Do in Mediation

Mediation is widely used these days.

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