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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 13, 2002

Show a Little Tenderness

In this week's Q&ADR, members of the plaintiffs' bar implore their defense brethren to show a little empathy toward plaintiffs during the mediation of employment cases. Learning how to say you're sorry for something - almost anything - can be worth money in the bank.

        In this week's Q&ADR, members of the plaintiffs' bar implore their defense brethren to show a little empathy toward plaintiffs during the mediation of employment cases. Learning how to say you're sorry for something - almost anything - can be worth money in the bank.
        But how can defense lawyers do this without admitting liability? Well, with apologies to Paul Simon, there are...

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