Becoming A Mediator: Your Guide To Career Opportunities

by Peter Lovenheim, Emily Dostow

Mediation is a becoming a popular way to resolve legal disputes -- and the need for qualified mediators is growing by leaps and bounds. If you're ready to explore a profession in this rapidly expanding field, start with Becoming a Mediator. This book is not only your guide to all the different career paths you can follow -- it helps you evaluate whether a career in mediation is right for you. Written for both lawyers and laypersons, Becoming a Mediator *a complete overview of what mediation is
*information on where to get training and certification
*practical advice about finding -- or creating -- work
*examinations of careers in mediation, mediation support and mediation-related fields
*sample rules and standards of conduct This book also includes state-by-state listings of mediation offices, plus a nationwide listing of mediation organizations and services.

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Peter Lovenheim is an author and journalist whose articles and essays have appeared in the New York Times, New York magazine, The Los Angeles Times, Parade, Moment magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications.

His book, In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time, won a Barnes & Noble Discover Award and the First Annual Zócalo Public Square Book Prize.

Lovenheim holds a degree in journalism from Boston University and in law from Cornell Law School. He teaches narrative non-fiction at The Writers Center in Bethesda, MD and splits his time between his hometown of Rochester, NY, and Washington, DC.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm running out of boring things to say about career books. Lovenheim has made himself the preminent guide to this amorphous career path, and he offers great advice. Although I rated this lower than his previous "Becoming a Mediator," it has better resources and is more concise (from what I remember of the other one...).

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Start here if you have any interest in mediating. It's a helpful guide by a thoughtful author.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is designed for people who haven't even had a training in Mediation. For those who have, at least half of it will be old news. I didn't find it that helpful.