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Law Practice,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jan. 22, 2020

Negotiation checklist

As we start the new year, here is a checklist for your case negotiations. Since 98% of all cases filed do not proceed to trial and since settlement negotiations are common in even the 2% of cases that do go to trial, preparing for negotiations is never a waste of time.

Sidney Kanazawa

Mediator/Arbitrator, Attorney
ARC (Alternative Resolution Centers)

Email: skanazawa@arc4adr.com

USC Gould School of Law

This column appeared in THE RESOLUTION ISSUE

As we start the new year, here is a checklist for your case negotiations. Since 98% of all cases filed do not proceed to trial and since settlement negotiations are common in even the 2% of cases that do go to trial, preparing for negotiations is never a waste of time. Windows of opportunity for a favorable settlement (where leverage is in your favor) often open and close very quick...

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