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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Apr. 27, 2012

A new approach to pre-mediation discovery

Games played by parties and counsel are often the cause of prolonged discovery, and, ultimately, sanctions. By Malcolm Sher


By Malcolm Sher


Every litigator knows that a lawsuit takes on its own life and timeline. Hopefully, the client has been told this and counseled to plan accordingly, not only in budgeting for the economic cost and time commitment, but also for the expensive "rent" the client will be paying for the space in his or her head for the duration. That's the emotional cost and it can be very high.


Not all clients, whether people, partnerships or su...

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