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Apr. 22, 2022

Bridging the Gap

Douglas deVries works hard to get disputants headed in a positive direction

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For a long time, mediator Douglas K. deVries figured he'd be a teacher, and he was on course at one point to complete a doctorate in political science. But when he learned how fierce the competition was to land even a part time teaching position at a Los Angeles junior college, deVries said he decided to give law school a shot.

"I like to help people," deVries explained. "It just makes me feel good to help people, and you get to... (continued)

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