What Is Mediation?
Mediation is negotiation carried out with the help of a trained facilitator. Two or more parties meet with a neutral third party, who guides the negotiation process by advising and listending to …
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How Do We Get To Mediation?
The mediation process is usually voluntary the parties in a dispute come to an independent agreement to try to work things out with the help of a mediator. However, it is increasingly common …
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What Is The Aaa?
The American Arbitration Association is a private, nonprofit organization that provides guidance and rules for parties to follow in private arbitrations. It also maintains a list of qualified …
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Why Use Arbitration Instead Of Going To Court ("litigation")?
The American Bar Association estimates that as many as 100 million Americans are shut out of the legal system due to the high cost of justice. In a 1999 survey, the National Center for State Courts …
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How Does The Arbitration Process Generally Work?
The arbitrator initiates the hearing by swearing in the parties and witnesses who will testify. The parties then give opening arguments and present both documentary (usually written) and …
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