A Neutral’s View on Party Autonomy: Jack Levin--Part 3

When the parties ask you to decide the dispute, what’s a mediator to do?

In Part 3 of our new CPR YouTube Channel series, veteran NYC mediator Jack Levin says that he dives in. Carefully.

Jack discusses the ethical questions, and the potential benefits, of same neutral med-arb, an underused conflict management technique.

And beyond:  Jack also discusses converting arbitration into a mediation.

It can happen, and it can be effective and efficient. And it should be considered.

This CPR YouTube Channel series is about ADR processes’ party autonomy, and making it a centerpiece—not a byproduct—of mediation and arbitration. Ensuring that you maximize your ADR process control will yield better outcomes than court.

Stay tuned for Parts 4 through 6.

Jack Levin has 25 years of experience as an arbitrator and mediator. He has arbitrated more than 100 disputes, serving most frequently as sole arbitrator or panel chair, and has mediated hundreds more. His focus is commercial disputes but his experience covers many additional areas as varied as pharmaceutical patent licensing and electricity generation. He has experience designing and presiding over mixed mode processes, including med-arb. He manages and resolves high-conflict matters, including within families and among parties from all over the world.

He is also an actor, a profession in which presence and persuasion are equally essential.

Levin’s website can be found at www.levinadr.com. He is a longtime member of the Panels of Distinguished Neutrals maintained by CPR Dispute Resolution Services at https://drs.cpradr.org; CPR DRS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CPR Institute, which publishes CPR Speaks. Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation editor Russ Bleemer hosts.

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