Legal Negotiation: Theory and Applications

Provides for the first time a single text that describes competitive negotiation tactics and more collaborative approaches, such as problem–solving and cooperative tactics most likely to be effective in a given situation. For the professor teaching a Negotiation or Dispute Resolution course. Teaches law students practical techniques needed to negotiate more effectively. Sample dialogue illustrates specific negotiation tactics. The research of social scientists is discussed when their findings and theoretical models are directly relevant to the negotiating lawyer. Mediation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution techniques are described in a separate chapter that analyzes their impact on negotiation.