Negotiation Law Blog - Getting the Parties to the Bargaining Table, Part II: Using Outside Settlement Counsel - Comments http://www.negotiationlawblog.com/ Southern California Arbitration Mediation & Conflict Resolution: Settle it Now Dispute Resolution Services: Serving Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Century City en Copyright 2012 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:04:53 -0800 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:04:53 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sami Miettinen Lew and Victoria,

Great points on using a neutral party to save costs and reach better results, and on the fine distinctions between a settlement counsel and a mediator.

For a European like me, the US litigation system often looks too aggressive, with power negotiators hurling legalistic volleys over the negotiation table without a referee in sight. Putting the ball on the court of a neutral party like a settlement counsel can dramatically improve the interaction and the result.

It would be interesting to read more about this topic, perhaps on international context.

Greetings from London,

- Sami Miettinen

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