BOOKS AND REFERENCES: Mediation

Legal Publisher, August, 1996

Little, Brown & Co. (Boston, MA) is releasing "Mediating Legal Disputes: Effective Strategies for Lawyers and Mediators," a single volume targeted to attorneys representing clients considering mediation and mediators themselves. The book is designed to show how mediators save money for both sides of a dispute, give attorneys more control over the outcome, and preserve business relationships.

Editorial includes information on overcoming hidden obstacles to settlement, minimizing the impact of "spin" tactics, private agendas and hard-line bargaining strategies, and how to combine mediation with A DR. The new volume costs $105.