"One of the very few books that actually approaches mediation from the viewpoint of the attorney/advocate rather than that of the neutral or the party."--James B. addresses the ethical considerations of mediation, & the difference between good tactics & unethical conduct. The appendix contains checklists covering issues such as mediator selection & postmediation advocacy. It also contains sample mediation agreements, forms, & organizations offering alternative dispute With mediation becoming a predominant way to resolve lawsuits, learn how to get the best results for your client in this setting. Cooley, an experienced judge, trial attorney, mediator, & arbitrator, leads you step-by-step through the stages of mediation. You will learn: How mediation works What cases are suited for mediation How to select a mediator How to prepare for mediation Tactics to use during the mediation hearing What you can do if an agreement is not reached The CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution named Mediation Advocacy a finalist in the outstanding book category of its 1996 Awards for Excellence in ADR.

"This book will help you bargain more effectively in mediation. Dwight Golann's award-winning book, Mediating Legal Disputes, explained how commercial mediators settle cases. In Sharing a Mediator's Powers, he explains how advocates can harness these techniques to maximize their effectiveness in bargaining. Using examples from actual mediations, Golann offers specific suggestions about how to use mediators, and the process, to best effect. You will learn how to: get key players to the table, obtain access to evidence not provided in discovery, arrange a mediation format that matches your strategy, focus discussion on issues that help your case, probe the other side's state of mind, support cooperative, creative or competitive bargaining strategies, manage how a mediator evaluates a legal case, influence when and how impasse-breaking tactics are applied. The theme of this book? Don't approach the mediation process passively. Instead, use it in an active way to achieve your bargaining goals. Included with this book is a DVD that brings advocacy concepts alive. 24 excerpts show how to apply key techniques in the context of a commercial case"--Unedited summary from book.

Module I: foundations of conflict resolution, peace, and restorative justice -- The mindful practitioner -- The theoretical bases of conflict resolution -- Restorative justice -- Module II: negotiation -- Power-based negotiation -- Rights-based negotiation -- Interest-based negotiation -- Module III: mediation -- Transformative mediation -- Family mediation and a therapeutic approach -- Module IV: additional methods of conflict resolution -- Group facilitation -- Advocacy.

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

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

Barsky's hands-on text provides the theory, skills, and exercises to prepare readers for an array of conflict situations. It encourages developing professionals to see themselves as reflective practitioners in the roles of negotiators, mediators, advocates, facilitators, and peacebuilders. Readers will learn how to analyze conflict situations and develop theory-based strategies that can be used to intervene in an ethical and effective manner. Examples and exercises demonstrate how to apply conflict resolution skills when working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and diverse communities. Conflict Resolution for the Helping Professions is the only current conflict resolution textbook designed specifically for social work, psychology, criminal justice, counseling, and related professions.