In observing this dialogue, I agree that the emphasis on competence/skills
is for me the most useful criteria. With that said, lets not forget that CP
is only one model of dispute resolution and that litigation is another and
one that is appropriate in some cases in whatever area of civil law.
Therefore, training for and experience in the litigation model is still
important (though maybe not the majority of training and not the first
choice for most disputes!)
Jim Musante
CP coach and trainer
John Crouch6/5/06 10:34 AM
The only worry I have about dispute-resolvers straight out of law school is
that they will be prone to a temptation that all other law students and
lawyers are subject to, as well: pontificating on subjects they know little
about, because circumstances have cast them in a role of knowledge-giver and
opiner.
The most likely solution is for all collaborative practice training to
remind people to be mindful of what they don't know and to build into the
process a time for gathering knowledge and building/supplementing competence
on the clients' specific issues.
-- John Crouch
Arlington, Virginia
703-528-6700
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