BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW MEDIATOR provides a detailed overview of mediation, from the premediation conference through all stages of the mediation session. It guides the new mediator through the mediation process by answering the one hundred questions most frequently asked by new mediators. BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW MEDIATOR has been used successfully for self-instruction and as a training manual. Experienced mediators and attorneys who represent clients in mediation will also find this book extremely useful. The Appendix "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Rules of Evidence" is especially valuable for the non-attorney mediator, who must often deal with the evidentiary vocabulary of the legal profession. You will learn to establish your authority as a mediator, schedule the mediation session, deliver the mediator's opening statement, prioritize issues, preside during joint sessions,conduct private caucuses, overcome impasses, identify "hidden agenda" and "throwaway" items, deal with parties who lack settlement authority, and aid parties to achieve a viable settlement.
Book Title: Basic Skills for the New Mediator 2nd Edition
Author: Allan H. Goodman, J.D.
Description:
BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW MEDIATOR provides a detailed overview of mediation, from the premediation conference through all stages of the mediation session. It guides the new mediator through the mediation process by answering the one hundred questions most frequently asked by new mediators. BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW MEDIATOR has been used successfully for self-instruction and as a training manual. Experienced mediators and attorneys who represent clients in mediation will also find this book extremely useful. The Appendix "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Rules of Evidence" is especially valuable for the non-attorney mediator, who must often deal with the evidentiary vocabulary of the legal profession. You will learn to establish your authority as a mediator, schedule the mediation session, deliver the mediator's opening statement, prioritize issues, preside during joint sessions,conduct private caucuses, overcome impasses, identify "hidden agenda" and "throwaway" items, deal with parties who lack settlement authority, and aid parties to achieve a viable settlement.
Editorial Reviews:
A methodical introduction . . . provides a detailed outline of what to expect, what to plan for, and possible flash points. -- National Institute for Dispute Resolution News, April, 1997
“As a new mediator, I was looking for a book that would describe mediation skills in clear, non-legal language. This book is it! The question-and-answer format is a very effective teaching tool that walks you through the mediation process. When I think of a question that I would want to ask, it seems that the author has anticipated it and there it is. Mr. Goodman is obviously someone with extensive experience, both as a trainer and a mediator. I am a retired teacher and I found particularly valuable the appendix "Everything You Never Wanted to Know About the Rules of Evidence." The author offers an interesting explanation for including this information - that a mediator should have a basic knowledge of the concepts of evidence because we all (not just lawyers) apply these principles in every day life. This appendix alone is worth the price of the book.
I also purchased the companion volume, Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator, so I could gain an understanding of arbitration and broaden my knowledge of the increasingly popular field of alternative dispute resolution. I found that book equally easy to understand and very valuable.”
“Both of Allan Goodman's books, BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW MEDIATOR and BASIC SKILLS FOR THE NEW ARBITRATOR, deserve to be read and re-read by every ADR professional and every advisor to parties in dispute before he or she enters the session. As a practicing mediator, arbitrator and ADR trainer, I know I do, and it gives me the presence to relax and "enjoy" the session, because I know I will be giving the best process skills of ADR to the parties and their representatives.
Concise, readily assimilated answers to some of the most perplexing problems faced by ADR neutrals are presented at each stage of the mediation and arbitration process. I would further recommend the appropriate book be given to the disputing parties to assist them in knowledgeable decision-making and a successful resolution.”
Details:
· Paperback: 110 pages
· Publisher: Solomon Publications; 2nd edition (September 2004)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 0967097339
· ISBN-13: 978-0967097336
· Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.4 inches
· Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
Author: Allan H. Goodman
book@solomonpublications.com
Education
J.D. - University of Toledo College of Law (1974)
Graduate Fellowship, Georgetown University School of
Languages and Linguistics (Summer 1972)
B.S.F.S. - Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
(1972)
Bar Membership
Virginia State Bar: Member since 1975 (Judicial Member since
1993)
District of Columbia Bar: Member since 1976 (Judicial Member
since 1993)
Maryland Bar: Member since 1990
Admission to Practice
U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Federal and
State Courts in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland
Positions
Judge - United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals –
January 2007 to present
Judge - United States General Services Administration Board of
Contract Appeals, 1993-2006
Owner and Publisher - Solomon Publications, Rockville, 1994 –
present http://www.solomonpublications.com/
Private Arbitrator and Mediator, 1985 - present
Private Practice of law 1975 - 1993
Academic Appointments
Adjunct Professor (Construction Contract Law) Georgetown
University Law Center 1987-2001
Lecturer in Law (Government Contract Law) University of
Richmond, 1980-1985
Adjunct Professor (Government Contract Law) University of
Virginia, Northern Virginia Extension 1981-1984
Publishing/Writing/Lecturing
Presenter, TRT Inc. since 2003.
Basic Skills for the New Mediator, 2d Edition, Solomon
Publications (2004)
Basic Skills for the New Arbitrator, 2d Edition, Solomon
Publications (2004)
Contributing Author, Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Practical
Guide for Resolving Government Contract Controversies
(American Bar Association, 1999)
Contributing Author, Federal Administrative Dispute
Resolution Deskbook for Practitioners (American Bar Association,
2000)
Frequent Lecturer on Alternative Dispute Resolution for various
Bar Associations
See "Alternative Dispute Resolution at the General Services Board of Contract Appeals" a website containing Judge
Goodman's articles describing his ADR experience as a Judge
American Arbitration Association - National Training Faculty for
Construction Arbitrators (1996-1997)
Associate Editor, Law Review, University of Toledo College of
Law (1973-74)
Affiliations
Board of Contract Appeals Judges Association
American Arbitration Association - Commercial Arbitration Panel
(1980-1999)
DC Bar Attorney Client Arbitration Board (1989-1992)
DC Superior Court Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Panel (1990-
1992)
; "Basic Skills for the New Mediator, 2nd Edition")