Mediation Principles: An Environmental Case History

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The effectiveness of mediation is so widely recognized, it is not surprising that some of its principles have taken root in the legal field and other areas. In this article, Edward Selig imparts important lessons derived from his own "mediative practice of law." Using a case study, he shows how opposing lawyers and their clients applied some key principles and techniques of mediation to settle a dispute successfully without the services of a mediator. If you're a disputant, how would you know if you could benefit from Selig's cooperative style of dispute resolution? He outlines 11 conditions to help you decide.

In representing parties to a dispute, lawyers may incline toward …