Anatomy of a mediation : a dealmaker's distinctive approach to resolving dollar disputes and other commercial conflicts / James C. Freund ; illustrations by Joe Azar.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-376).
Contents:
Why disputes should be settled -- Why resolving disputes is such tough work -- Why mediation can work where direct negotiations fail -- About the mediator -- The initial steps of a mediation -- The put case -- The beginning joint session -- The caucus discussion of the merits -- Developing the mediator's strategy -- Dealing with the parties on the dollars -- The endgame -- What if- ? -- The art case -- The mediator's proposed resolution -- The contrast with one-shot dollar disputes -- The split-up case -- The mediator at work -- The mediator's realistic expectation -- Narrowing the gaps -- Final steps -- Three's a crowd -- The casino caper -- Devising a strategy -- Reaching a resolution -- Negotiating : the mediation lawyer's key attribute -- The lawyer-client relationship -- The lawyer's dealings with the mediator -- Appendix A. The mediation morning line -- Appendix B. Different strokes -- Appendix C. On the national scene -- Appendix D. My mediator's pep talk to the parties.
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