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James Alfini: Patience is a Crucial Skill – Video

James Alfini shares an account of when he lost his patience with a party and reflects how a mediator should never lose his/her patience.

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James J. Alfini

James Alfini has been very active in the field of ADR for two decades. He served as Director of Research and Assistant Executive Director of the American Judicature Society from 1976 to 1985. In 1985, he accepted a position as Professor at Florida State University College of Law and Director… MORE >

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