Mediators And Mediation: A Career As A Mediator

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Ever since I can remember, I have always tried to negotiate for my family and friends during an argument or disagreement. I enjoy helping opposing sides of a quarrel come to an acceptable conclusion. Because of my mitigation abilities, many of my friends have suggested that they could see me becoming a lawyer when I grow up. However, I have little patience for all of the legal maneuvering and formalities found in a typical courtroom proceeding. I had all but dismissed this career path until I heard about the role of an arbitrator. Arbitrators function as a mediator between two parties that cannot come to an agreement about something but do not want to bring it to court. Since arbitrators typically do not carry out their hearings in a courtroom, they are usually more flexible and less strict than a typical court proceeding. After doing a little research, I decided that I wanted to become an arbitrator. My journey to become an arbitrator will be a very hard path to follow but will be very rewarding in the end. With this in mind, there will be many educational requirements that I will need to fulfill. Beyond obtaining a Bachelor’s or Master’s …show more content…

This includes legal codes, agency rules, etc. Since laws change regularly, it is important that I keep up with all of the revisions. To keep up with new laws, I can use certain resources such as law libraries. I can access these libraries via the Internet or I could visit an actual physical law library. To keep up with all of the complex formalities of corporations, I could utilize Human Resources Departments within companies. These departments are useful to me because they would help me understand all of the regulations within a certain company that I need to know in order to effectively arbitrate. These are the basic job requirements that I will need to fulfill in order to become a successful

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