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Why Are Mediation Skills Essential for Modern Lawyers?

Destination Articles Blog

Mediation is rapidly transforming the dispute resolution mechanism in the United States, with an increasing number of cases being diverted from courtrooms to mediation sessions. Mediation makes dispute resolution faster, more efficient, cost-effective, and with less conflict.

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Shattering Glass Ceilings: Journeying Through Construction Law, Regulations to Resolutions – Sally Davies – S7E8

Legally Speaking

You might be wondering, what exactly does a construction disputes partner do? Well, picture this: when conflicts arise in the world of construction, someone swoops in like a legal superhero, armed with a toolbox of litigation, arbitration, mediation, and adjudication skills.

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No Longer ‘Bad Luck’ On Board

WA Bar News

Challenges: I still encounter what I call mens room mediation, which is probably not unique to maritime law, but happens when a male attorney and a male mediator will have case-related conferences in places like the mens roomand exclude women. It can make you feel like youre not getting a fair shake with the mediator.

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44% of Investment Bankers Think They Can Make Lots of Money Off of Attorney Insecurity (AI)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Work Activity Levels – Legal Job Family Work Activities Lawyer Judicial Law Clerks Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates Paralegals and Legal Assistants Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Getting Information 5.92

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New Pathways to Lawyer Licensure: Part II

WA Bar News

PART 2: NEW PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE APPROVED IN CONCEPT BY WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT—NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION PRELIMINARY PATHWAY QUESTIONS Q: Is Washington alone in creating alternative pathways to licensure?

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Mastering Legal Language: A Guide to Clear and Effective Legal Drafting

Destination Articles Blog

Step 4: Read and Analyze Legal Writing Examine various documents to see how experts construct persuasive arguments and structure their cases. You acquire deep insights into complex topics such as emerging technologies, law updates, or new mediation techniques. What do you gain from CLE?