Development of Mediation Practice in the United States

Authors

  • Jay Folberg

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.v14i16.727

Keywords:

Mediation, History, United States, Profession, Development, Future, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution

Abstract

In this article Dean Folberg describes the evolution of mediation in the United States. Decades ago, it started with early experiments carried on by the courts to reduce caseloads; and by community based programs, to provide cheaper alternatives for people that could not afford a lawyer, or better alternatives for relationship sensitive cases as divorces or ongoing labor disputes. Today, it has become the main way to resolve disputes, and is embraced by all legal practitioners. Mediation is considered a profession in itself, providing a specialized service for all areas of the law, including highly complex commercial cases. This article provides a look into the future of the field in our country.

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Author Biography

Jay Folberg

Jay Folberg

Former Dean and Professor Emeritus at the University of San Francisco School of Law. Coauthor of Resolving Disputes; Theory, Practice and Law, Aspen Publishers (2010), as well as other books on ADR. Mediator and arbitrator with JAMS and heads the JAMS Institute.

Portada Iuris Dictio Vol. 14 Núm. 16 (2015)

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Published

2015-02-01

How to Cite

Folberg, J. (2015). Development of Mediation Practice in the United States. Iuris Dictio, 14(16). https://doi.org/10.18272/iu.v14i16.727

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Vol. 14 No. 16 (2015)

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Artículos

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