Publication Date

1996

Journal

Alternatives

Abstract

An essential characteristic of mediation is facilitated negotiation wherein the mediator remains neutral throughout the process. Inconsistent with this role is an evaluative mediator who assesses the strengths and weaknesses of legal claims, proposes settlement terms, pushes parties to accept a particular settlement, and predicts court outcomes or the impact of not settling. A mediator’s assessment invariably favors one side over the other and jeopardizes neutrality. This article argues that mediation should stand as a distinct and clear-cut alternative to the evaluative and frequently highly-adversarial adjudicatory processes and that mediators should not evaluate.

Volume

14

First Page

31

Publisher

CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Keywords

Mediation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Disciplines

Law

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