{"product_id":"the-mediators-handbook-advanced-practice-guide-for-civil-litigation","title":"The Mediator's Handbook: Advanced Practice Guide for Civil Litigation","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecause of mediations widespread use  mediator skills have been elevated to the group of core skills needed by all law professionals. In this book  John W. Cooley stresses that mediator skills training involves more than simply teaching techniques for resolving disputes. Skills training should also address essential lawyering attributes that carry over into every aspect of the practice of law  such as competent service  leadership  professionalism  and civility. Cooley presents an invaluable handbook that encompasses a broad range of practical and theoretical issues covering all stages of mediation. The Mediators Handbook compiles in one volume all the information needed by mediators who serve in a wide variety of litigation or litigation-related disputes. From the preliminary stage of mediation to the mediation session or conference  to post-conference duties  The Mediators Handbook provides a full range of features geared to assist the mediator in systematically performing his or her duties competently and efficiently. Chapter One contains basic information regarding the nature of mediation  including a description of the stages and types  as well as the benefits and limitations. It also defines the role  authority  and ethics requirements of the mediator. Chapter Two provides a comprehensive description of the types of communication skills that the mediator needs to perform his or her functions effectively. Chapter Three describes the mediators preconference functions and duties  such as how to choose a co-mediator  how to plan and conduct a preliminary caucus or joint meeting  and the specific steps to follow in preparing for the mediation session. This chapter also provides useful suggestions on preparing for several types of complex mediation. Chapter Four focuses on the mediators conference functions and duties. In addition to setting forth comprehensive  step-by-step guidance for delivering a mediators opening statement  Cooley describes how to conduct the joint session  initial caucuses  restructural caucuses  and decisional caucuses. This chapter also describes the distinctions between the mediators function in facilitative  evaluative  and transformative mediation processes. Chapter Five addresses the mediators post-conference functions and duties and Chapter Six describes the hybrid  non-mediational processes. The appendices contain checklists to ensure that the mediator does not forget to take key actions at critical stages of the mediation process and also contain sample mediation forms  rules  ethics  and civility guidelines. Although written for experienced mediators of litigated disputes  this book is also of interest to the novice mediator who has conducted a few supervised mediations and now wants to attempt a more complex dispute settling. The Mediators Handbook also contains valuable information for non-lawyer mediators such as counselors  psychotherapists  financial and estate planners  and accountants who are commonly involved in domestic law disputes  particularly in divorce mediation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964711366709,"sku":"ByrdShop_1556816812","price":70.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781556816819.jpg?v=1770476366","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-mediators-handbook-advanced-practice-guide-for-civil-litigation","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}