Thanks to California State Bar legislative counsel, Saul Berovich.
Center for American Progress report – Mandatory Mediation in the Foreclosure Process
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/06/pdf/foreclosure_mediation.pdf
National Consumer Law Center report – State and Local Foreclosure Mediation Programs: Can They Save Homes? http://www.consumerlaw.org/issues/foreclosure_mediation/content/ReportS-Sept09.pdf
ABA page – Residential Foreclosure Mediation Resources for ADR Professionals http://www.abanet.org/dispute/mediation/resources.html
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