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Law Practice,
Letters

Jan. 21, 2022

Winning cases isn’t the same as solving problems

If, as James D. Crosby states, “In most cases, a tough call has to be made between right and wrong,” my question is, why it is a tough call.

Mark B. Baer

Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.

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If, as James D. Crosby states, "In most cases, a tough call has to be made between right and wrong," my question is, why it is a tough call. ("Taking a difficult dispute to trial," Jan. 10, 2022). That statement reminds me of the following excerpt from my article "The Amplification of Bias in Family Law and Its Impact":

"As Kenneth Cloke, Director...

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