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The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation: A Handbook for Mediators, Lawyers, and Other Conflict Resolvers - David Alan Hoffman

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The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation: A Handbook for Mediators, Lawyers, and Other Conflict Resolvers David Alan Hoffman ISBN 9781639057047

The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation by David Hoffman offers practical, hands-on guidance for lawyers and mediators seeking to overcome barriers to settlement. This comprehensive manual details more than 50 proven tools used by mediators, explaining not only how they work but why they are effective. Drawing on more than three decades of experience mediating family, business, and employment disputes—and over twenty years of teaching mediation—Hoffman brings deep expertise to this essential guide. As a Harvard Lecturer on Law and former Chair of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, he blends scholarship with real-world practice.

The book begins with strategies for preventing impasse and proceeds to offer clear guidance on both the dos and don’ts of closing deals in mediation. It integrates insights from social psychology, game theory, and the Internal Family Systems model to illuminate the dynamics that shape negotiation outcomes. Lawyers, mediators, and other dispute resolution professionals will benefit from the book’s rich collection of vignettes and case studies drawn from Hoffman’s mediation practice, as well as its practical checklists, forms, and tips. The guide concludes with thoughtful strategies for achieving not just resolution, but transformative outcomes that are fair, efficient, durable, and wise.

The Art of Impasse-Breaking in Mediation: A Handbook for Mediators, Lawyers, and Other Conflict Resolvers David Alan Hoffman ISBN 9781639057047, 978-1639057047 & 978-16390-57047

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David Alan Hoffman