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Alternative Dispute Resolution

May 8, 2015

Be careful whom you choose to represent

Carefully screening your clients is an important first step for attorneys and mediators. By Paul Fisher


By Paul Fisher


Attorneys come across extremely difficult clients all too often. Some of these clients
may have a high conflict personality disorder, or at least some of the elements of
such a disorder. When confronting one of these personalities in mediation, it helps
to know who you're dealing with - or better yet for some attorneys, to avoid them
from the outset.


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