ADR & Mediation Research Guide

The book analyzes the underlying problems caused by the current lack of regulation and reveal how these problems affect modern international arbitration practice. It also proposes a theoretical framework for resolving these conflicts so effective ethical rules can be developed to guide and regulate various participants' conduct, and proposes integrated mechanisms for enforcing ethical rules.

Mediation Ethics is a groundbreaking text that offers conflict resolution professionals a much-needed resource for traversing the often disorienting landscape of ethical decision making. Edited by mediation expert Ellen Waldman, the book is filled with illustrative case studies and authoritative commentaries by mediation specialists that offer insight for handling ethical challenges with clarity and deliberateness.

The book provides an authoritative insider's perspective on the ethical considerations that attorneys need to be aware of during alternative dispute resolution. Featuring articles written by partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, this book guides the reader through today's ADR arena and the ethical concerns that lawyers are currently facing. With a focus on issues such as disclosure, neutrality, and the rule of candor, these top lawyers analyze the various ethical rules and protocols to which attorneys, arbitrators, and mediators must adhere and how they come into play during the actual ADR process.