My recent Newsletter, republished below, discusses SELF-DETERMINATION as a primary characteristic that sets Mediation apart from Litigation and Arbitration. This blog seeks to share comments and illustrations from diverse legal practices regarding the role PARTY SELF-DETERMINATION plays in resolving specific areas of conflict.
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SELF-DETERMINATION
Mediation is a widely used and growing dispute resolution process in federal, state, municipal, community and private forums throughout the United States. Parties, however, often lack a basic understanding of the unique characteristics that set mediation apart from litigation and particularly from arbitration. This series of newsletters discusses the basics, and the controlling governing law.
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