A. History of ADR and the Relevance of Mediation

 i. Common among different cultures and ethnicities
 ii. Recently rediscovered during NPR—reinventing government
 iii. The need to reduce litigation
 iv. Different areas:

1. Mediation
2. Conciliation
3. Facilitation
4. Arbitration
5. Med-Arb
6. Mock Trials

 v. Mediation is unique because it gets to underlying issues
 vi. Required by most federal and state courts

B. Conflicting Theories and Misuse

 i. Definitional problem
 ii. Transformative ADR, management, and conflict-averse organizations
 iii. Peer mediation
 iv. Mediation as myth: unreal expectations and empty promises
 v. The need for legal certainty
 vi. Confidentiality as an obstacle to social justice

A. The hierarchy:

 i. Judges
 ii. Lawyers
 iii. Psychologists
 iv. Clergy
 v. Frontline Administrators
 vi. Laypeople
 vii. Children

B. Law Students

 i. Law firm recruiting (statistical analysis)
 ii. Mediation firm recruiting (statistical analysis)
 iii. Contracting
 iv. Solo practice
 v. Volunteerism
 vi. Evaluating and training

III. A NICHE FOR GRADUATING LAW STUDENTS; THE ROLE OF STANDARDIZED EDUCATION

A. Enough training
B. More Training
C. New Paradigm

 i. Non-law factors
 ii. The need to unlearn or relearn

A. Personality
B. Experience
C. Certification

A. Requirements
B. Initiation into the hierarchy
C. Experience as a more important factor

A. Geography

 i. Agricultural
 ii. Unique needs
 iii. City vs. Rural

B. Socio-political concerns

 i. Race
 ii. Gender
 iii. Ethnicity
 iv. Socio-economic statusl
 v. Language

C. Problem areas

 i. Domestic abuse
 ii. Victim-offender

A. Volunteerism
B. Fixed fees
C. Variable Fees

A. Client referrals
B. Advertising
C. Referral Lists

 i. Non Profit Organizations
 ii. Courts
 iii. Trade Associations

A. No standard answers
B. Calls for creativity
C. Potential for a great payoff