Finding a Mediator
This is the place to come to find a mediator.

Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about mediation.

Lawyer's Role in Family Mediation - Becker
This article entitled "How to Represent Parties Who Choose Private Divorce Mediation" by Michael Becker helps to educate both lawyers and clients on the role that lawyers have in family mediation cases.

Lawyer's Role in Family Mediation - Linton
"The Role of Lawyers in the Family Mediation Process," by Hilary Linton, highlights the role of the lawyer in a family mediation.

Lawyers - Mediation - Fisher
An article entitled "Mediation: What's in it for Litigators" by Paul Fisher on how lawyers can benefit from mediation.

Lawyers - Mediation - Hiers
"Why Attorneys Choose Mediation," by Rebecca Hiers, outlines some of the advantages for lawyers of mediation.

Lawyers - Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Lawyers," by Norman Pickell, highlights the advantages for lawyers of using mediation.

Lawyers - Mediation Process - Lapin
In "The Lawyer and the Mediation Process," Michael Lapin show how lawyers fit into the mediation process.

Leap of Faith
In "Mediation Requires a Leap of Faith by Lawyers," trial lawyer Gordon Lemon suggests that even the most skeptical of trial lawyers should give mediation a fair try.

Learn to Love Family Mediation
"How Family Law Practitioners Can Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Mediation," by Jane Morley, examines some of the negative statements that family law lawyers make about mediation and suggests roles for family law lawyers in the mediation process.

Learning to Use Mediation
"Learning to Use the Mediation Process - A Guide for Lawyers," by Norman Brand, helps lawyers to use mediation effectively.

Locating a Mediator
This is the place to come to find a mediator.

Mediation - A Worthy Alternative
This article entitled "Mediation - A Worthy Alternative" by Maggie Kennedy ends with the sentence "Most people who experience mediation are amazed at the results, especially lawyers."

Mediation Compared to Negotiations or Court
In his article entitled "In Family Law, How is Mediation Different from a Settlement Meeting?" Norman Pickell describes some of the advantages of using mediation instead of settlement meetings (negotiations) or going to court.

Mediation Organizations
Here is a list of some of the mediation organizations.

Mediator - Finding One
This is the place to come to find a mediator.

Mediator - Pickell
Norman Pickell is a mediator, based in Goderich, Ontario (part of Huron County - on the eastern shores of Lake Huron).

Preparing for Mediation - Pickell
Lots of information on how to prepare for mediation.

Procedure in Mediation - Pickell
Information on the procedure in mediation.

Reluctant to Mediate
Realizing that some people are hesitant to go to mediation, Norman Pickell in his article entitled "Reluctant to Mediate" examines some of the reasons why people are reluctant to try mediation and what can be done to overcome that reluctance.

Successful Mediating Lawyers
"The 9 Principles of Very Successful Mediating Lawyers," by Steven Schwartz, lists a number of techniques effectively used by lawyers in mediation.

Types of Mediation
Information on various types of mediation.

Why Use Mediation - Kramer
Here is a list of some of the reasons why divorce lawyers are reluctant to use mediation (compiled by Matt Kramer), and why divorce attorneys should use mediation.

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