ABSTRACT
What is mediation? What magic does it bring to disputants to help them solve a problem that they could not solve themselves? How does it work?
Mediation is nothing more and nothing less than facilitated negotiation. The best mediators are experts in the process of negotiation and help disputants overcome obstacles in negotiation. To be an effective advocate in a mediation, a lawyer must be an effective negotiator; to be an effective conflict resolver, a mediator must be an expert negotiator and problem solver.
