Development of Mediation Practice in the United States

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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