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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jan. 28, 2012

Rethinking mediation: new thoughts on mediator selection

Mediator selection used to be so easy - now there's a much bigger pool with more qualified candidates. By Michael D. Young of Judicate West


By Michael D. Young


Mediator selection used to be so easy. There were a couple of retired federal judges who were not quite all the way over the hill, and they had time on their schedule. Pick one, get told what to do, and maybe that was enough to get the case settled.


But now? Now there's a mediator standing on every corner with a "Hire Me" arrow spinning in his hands ... and they've all taken the "Mediating the Litigated ...

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