article thumbnail

Justia Legal Resources: Small Business Legal Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

You can potentially resolve a business dispute through an alternative process like mediation or arbitration. Mediation involves asking a neutral third party to help the two sides of the dispute reach a solution that they each can accept. The mediator cant impose an outcome on the parties.

Mediator 146
article thumbnail

Understanding the Difference Between a Mediator and a Lawyer

Martindale-Avvo

Still, the dilemma remains: should you hire a mediator to facilitate peaceful negotiations or a lawyer to fight for your legal rights in court? Clarifying the differences between mediators and lawyers is essential. Unlike a judge or arbitrator, a mediator does not impose a decision.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Woman-Led Remote Litigation Startup Raises $1 Million Seed Round

LawSites

Founded by Seattle trial lawyer Alisa Brodkowitz , the startup is developing an end-to-end platform for remote testimony, mediations and legal proceedings. The company describes its mission as “to facilitate online justice.”.

Litigator 144
article thumbnail

Justia Legal Resources: Lawyers and the Legal Process Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

Resolving Disputes Outside Court Not every dispute needs to go through the labyrinth of litigation. The two most common forms are mediation and arbitration. Mediation involves the assistance of a neutral third party, who can help the parties reach a compromise that is acceptable to each of them.

Lawyer 264
article thumbnail

Justia Legal Guides: Consumer Protection Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

In some cases, a consumer might resort to alternative dispute resolution , rather than litigation. The two main types of ADR are arbitration and mediation. In mediation, a neutral third party called a mediator tries to help the parties reach a mutually acceptable solution, rather than imposing a certain outcome on them.

Mediator 244
article thumbnail

Litigation Triangle

Trial Technology

Pick any two: Price, Quality, Service Although it would be difficult to nail down every litigation matter within the boundaries of the Project Management Triangle (see [link] ), there are certainly some grains of truth to be found. Price – The lowest bid wins! I’m not making this stuff up – I’ve seen it twice in the last two weeks.

Litigator 130
article thumbnail

The Future of Mediation, Dispute Resolution and the Law in a Web3 World (Mitch Jackson, Lawyer/Mediator)

Technically Legal

In this episode, trial attorney, mediator and Web3 believer Mitch Jackson talks about the future of mediation, dispute resolution and the law in a Web3 world. Mitch is a long time litigator and a name partner at Orange County, California based Jackson and Wilson.