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Susan Carpenter: Court v. Conciliation – Video

Susan Carpenter talks about the importance of having both a court system along with conciliation and mediation processes because they both serve a purpose. There are times when people need to go to court to protect their rights and to enforce a law and people also need to be exposed to collaborative approaches so that they can use these models when appropriate.

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Susan Carpenter

Susan Carpenter is a mediator, trainer and writer in private practice. She has spent the past thrity years developing and managing programs to reach consensus on public issues, resolve public controversies and develop common goals and visions at the local, state and national level. She was the founding director of… MORE >

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