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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Aug. 3, 2013

Do you know what the jury is thinking?

Today's mediators are more committed than the civil settlement judges of days past. This has allowed for an expansion of the mediation process. Real time jury mediation is just another step in that direction. By Herbert B. Hoffman


By Herbert B. Hoffman


The mediation process is firmly solidified in our civil legal system because it works. It's no longer whether the parties want to mediate, rather (1) when are we going to mediate and (2) with what mediator. The process is a refinement of the civil settlement conference, variations of which have grown into present forms of mediation. In a jury mediation, the attorneys and the mediator identify the particular issues that are a roadblock to...

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