Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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Where does the mediator’s guidance for settling a case come from? Is it only from her experience? Is it merely his intuition?

Or can mediators improve their guidance using something more objective—data about all relevant cases?

Today, there are several products that gather this data and provide it in an easily digestible format. Mediators can encourage parties to use these products to get objective views about the value of their case.