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Experiences

Training

Cost

Make Decision

Interview the mediator

Disadvantages

Advantages

Evaluate how many years or numbers of cases he/she has completed and are similar to your current situation. Take into consideration that most mediator are limited to formal training.

Volunteer to complete a certain amount of mediation training before handeling a case. How much traing the mediator has had in the last past year. how recent was his training program.

The fees are payed by both of the parties. Find out if the services are per hour or for the day. Or does this come with a page for the futer vistits and questions.

Has the mediator gathering background information, communicating with the parties and helping the parties communicate, referring the parties to other people or programs where appropriate, analyzing information, helping the parties agree, managing cases, and documenting information

Talk to the mediators in person or by phone. Making sure you get to know him or her before moving forward with your case.Qualities often found in effective mediators include neutrality, emotional stability and maturity, integrity, and sensitivity. Look also for good interviewing skills, verbal and nonverbal communication, ability to listen, ability to define and clarify issues, problem-solving ability, and organization

Mediation

Privacy

Relationships

Definitive Resolution

Arbritation

Arbitration is a privacy process and the records are not open to the public

Parties are allow to keep and continue a business relation ship during the pending of the dispute during the process and after

Provides certainty that the dispute will decide

Disadvantages

decisions from an arbitrator are legally binding, and are enforceable in the court of law per the Federal Arbitration Act, as well as numerous state and local laws following the federal legislation.

circumstances that would affect an arbitrator’s ability to remain impartial, almost all arbitration rulings are final

Two parties mutually agreeing to allow a third, impartial party make a decision regarding an outstanding dispute.