The Mediator's Handbook: Advanced Practice Guide for Civil Litigation

by John W. Cooley

Because of mediation's widespread use, mediator skills have been elevated to the group of core skills needed by all law professionals. In The Mediator's Handbook, John W. Cooley stresses that mediator skills training involves more than simply teaching techniques for resolving disputes. Skills training should also address essential lawyering attributes that carry over into every aspect of the practice of law such as competent service, leadership, professionalism, and civility. Cooley presents an invaluable handbook that encompasses a broad range of practical and theoretical issues covering all stages of mediation.The Mediator's Handbook compiles in one volume all the information needed by mediators who serve n a variety of litigation or litigation-related disputes.

From the preliminary stage of mediation, the mediation session or conference, to post-conference duties, The Mediator's Handbook provides a full range of features geared to assist mediators in performing their duties competently and efficiently. Although written for experienced mediators of litigated disputes, this book is also of interest to the novice mediator who has conducted a few supervised mediations and now wants to serve in a more complex dispute setting. The Mediator's Handbook also contains valuable information for non-lawyer mediators such as financial and estate planners, insurance professionals, and accountants who are commonly involved in commercial disputes.

415 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000