Recently by Bennett G. Picker
Cognitive Barriers To Success In Mediation Irrational Attachments To Positions And Other Errors Of Perception That Impact Settlement Decisions
When preparing for mediation, most parties establish benchmarks for settlement in advance of the process. After assessing the likely risks and costs of litigation, most parties identify settlement ranges and some establish tentative "bottom lines." Often these assessments are unconsciously...
Read MoreADR And ECA: Keys To Successful Dispute Resolution
Editor's Note: In 2007, The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) presented the organization's inaugural "Law Firm Award (Award) for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)" to Philadelphia-headquartered Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. In...
Read MoreA First: CPR Honors Law Firm With Award For ADR Excellence
Editor's Note: At its recent meeting in Boston, The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR) presented the organization's inaugural "Law Firm Award (Award) for Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)" to Philadelphia-headquartered Stradley Ronon Stevens...
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