This comprehensive, 600-page book helps both experienced counsel and rookies advance their clients cause more effectively at every stage of the mediation process. A few more examples: . Creating a plan for movement in offers and counteroffers. Spotting the chance to arbitrage a deal point . Using zingers to create positional vulnerabilities for your opponent . Mediation prep and its potential for cementing client relationships . How miscommunication through numbers can cause lost opportunities . Perils of the fatigue factor . Breaking impasse the pros and pitfalls of mediators techniques Every chapter also includes a variety of "sidebars" standalone pieces ranging from instructive anecdotes to direct me-to-you advice on specific mediation topics. Some examples: Johnathan C. Bolton s Bad First Time . . . Why Jay Cohen Reads Tom s Mediation Brief First . . . What Maralee Eriksen Learned From Watching 40 Mediated Settlement Conferences . . . How Parties Can (Mis)communicate Through Numbers . . . and many more."

Stone: Representing Clients in Mediation is a practical guide which offers step-by-step guidance to practitioners representing clients in alternative dispute resolution. It provides the reader with a clear understanding of the procedure and principles of mediation, with instructions on how best to handle and represent a client's case. It looks at the subject as a whole, from mediation principles, to initial consultations with the client, to representing clients in early private sessions and terminating mediation.Written by an expert in mediation, this book offers a unique insight into the subject and should be on the shelf of any ambitious solicitor, especially as mediation is an increasingly desirable alternative for clients who wish to avoid the delays and stress of litigation.

"Are you getting the best out of mediation? Written by an active practising mediator, Mediation Advocacy: Representing and Advising Clients in Mediation takes you inside the mediation process, from the initial consideration of mediation to settlement and beyond. Drawing on current practical experience and the latest behaviour research in clear readable language it deals with the legal, financial, psychological and practical dimensions of mediation. A 'how to do it' guide for anyone attending mediations as representatives, clients, experts or mediators, the fully revised, restructured and updated Second Edition includes: New chapters on: Cross cultural issues - what to say and do and what not to say and do. With examples that you can use Online Mediation - explains the differences when mediating by phone or via a video link. Tips and tricks to help you get started Developing your practice as a mediation advocate: people are making money as specialists. Learn how to do it Increased emphasis on how to conduct a negotiation in mediations Expanded chapters on mind traps and the effect of cognitive biases on decision-making New material on how to speak and present at mediations. Includes exercises to put you in the right mental and physical state on the day Improved visuals and flow charts Worked examples of risk analysis Updated scripts for advocates and clients to use in joint sessions Dedicated sections on self-advocacy - for those who are going to mediation without their lawyer."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

'Advising and Representing Clients at Mediation' is an invaluable guide for lawyers, surveyors and other professionals. It will assist at every stage of the mediation process from persuading the other party to mediate and preparing for and taking part in the mediation itself to advising clients on what to expect and how to conduct themselves at a mediation. The book also offers extensive checklists and precedents, practical advice from experienced mediators, and a clear explanation of the law as it currently stands. The book is fully updated with all the changes in the mediation sector including new relevant case law, the new approaches created by the Jackson reforms and the Jackson ADR Handbook, and the latest thinking on ADR processes and procedures. "Every now and then a book is published for legal representatives that goes beyond a mere analysis of the law and technical guidance, and makes the reader stop and think. This is one such publication. I wish I had read this book before I first represented clients as a solicitor at mediations. Now, as a commercial mediator, plenty in the book resonates with my own experiences. It is packed with real-life tips and examples. It will help a representative get the very best out of the mediation process for their client." The Law Society Gazette (from the review of the previous edition)