This is a comprehensive text designed to introduce paralegal students to the range of dispute resolution tools available to legal professionals. In a clear and accessible format, the text combines straightforward textual explanations with practical examples. Each chapter includes a wealth of end-of-chapter activities that reinforce the concepts discussed in the text, including practice test questions, review questions, application questions and practice exercises.

Key Benefits:

• A book designed specifically for paralegal students —coverage is extensive and the methodology is appropriate for paralegal study.
• Examples and end-of-chapter exercises that provide the basis for classroom discussions, role plays and opportunities for students to practice paralegal skills.
• Up-to-date, relevant coverage of new, cutting-edge areas of ADR with a solid introduction to the basics.
• Discussion of the nature and dynamics of conflicts, followed by a comparison of litigation with other dispute resolution methods.