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"Greatness is always built on this foundation: the ability to appear, speak and act, as the most common man."
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What is Mediation?
Mediation is a process in which a neutral and impartial third party (the mediator) facilitates communication between negotiating parties which may enable them to reach an agreement. Mediation is an efficient and cost effective method for the resolution of both simple and complex cases.
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Links to Dispute Resolution Public Policy Information
ACR's Legislative and Public Policy (LPP) Committee has identified the following links to organizations that track international, federal and state legislative and regulatory information related to conflict resolution.
(We've added these links to our blog - click here to see the list)
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"A soft response can overcome the hardest obstacle."
- Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher From 2,500 Years Ago
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Neutrals Reveal Tips With Their Opening Statements
Most mediations begin with the mediator's opening statement, much to the consternation of the lawyers (many of whom have heard them many times before) and their parties.
Although most lawyers prefer to launch right into their opening statements in a mediation, the mediator's speech can be very helpful.
Aside from setting the right tone and laying down any ground rules, the mediator also is providing tips and insights into how to maximize your success in that mediation. Therefore, although lawyers are wont to ignore these statements and instead spend that time leafing through their file to locate information with which to beef up their opening, doing so is a mistake.
Lawyers can learn from a mediator's opening about the process, that mediator and how to maximize their outcome.
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