This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Law Practice

Nov. 1, 2023

Agree-to-disagree approach hinders conflict resolution

Discussions on “agreeing to disagree” by Deborah Enix-Ross and James Gray Robinson in the American Bar Association underscore the complexity of navigating differences in the legal and personal spheres, with implications for civility and interpersonal relationships.

Mark B. Baer

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

See more...

In his article titled "Tell your story, but to a mediator" that was published in the Sep. 12, 2023 edition of the Daily Journal, Greg Derin said the following:

"[A]lthough it may seem counter-intuitive, lawyers are often conflict averse and prefer not to be in joint sessions where emotions may run high."

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up