LexisNexis Practice Guide: Massachusetts Alternative Dispute Resolution
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01FY7PY54 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 497 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Five Stars This book has helped me successfully resolve several disputes. A must have.
Combining lucid legal analysis of Massachusetts law and ADR procedure, it provides step-by-step guidance to fulfilling the Massachusetts attorney's duty to discuss ADR with clients, selecting the appropriate type of ADR and participating in that ADR.Topically organized, and containing over 40 task-oriented checklists and over 150 practice tips, this portable, task-oriented guide to the technical and legal aspects of alternative dispute resolution in Massachusetts provides succinct, easily accessible, comprehensive, authoritative analysis and solutions in the following areas:• Nature and purpose of ADR• Obligation to consider ADR• Approaching adversary about ADR• Statutes and rules governing mediation• Federal Arbitration Act and Massachusetts arbitration statutes• Identifying disputes that are generally suitable for mediation• Evaluating confidentiality and mediation privilege• Evaluating potential mediators• Ethical requirements for mediators• Role of attorney in mediation• Enforcing mediated settlement agreements• Using court connected mediation• Private contractual arbitration• Court connected arbitration• Compelling arbitration• Selecting arbitrators• Pre-arbitration issues and processes• Participating in arbitration• Delivering opening statements•