JAMS ADR Blog by Chris Poole
Is the legal profession in fact a noble profession? Some may even wonder if it was ever one. When I started practicing law nearly 40 years ago, I truly believed it was. However, over the course of the last decade or so our noble profession has been veering off course.
Last week, I conducted a lemon law mediation which highlighted a very valuable lesson. People need to be heard, acknowledged, and told that what they are saying has merit. The...
By Phyllis PollackA myriad of new laws and policies has spawned tremendous growth of federal government alternative dispute resolution (ADR) initiatives. Some of these affect our litigation system, others affect the way...
By Andrew ColskyThis paper was developed by Peter Adler for presentation at the "Consolidating Our Wisdom" Conference at Keystone, Colorado October 8-11, 2006. “People are what they do.” – James Lee Burke...
By Peter Adler
