The Boom in Mediation Practice – Beyond the Judicial Branch?

Nationally recognized mediator Rodney Max, a 1975 Cumberland School of Law alumnus, speaks with Dean Blake Hudson about the evolving nature of mediation practice in the U.S., detailing how clogged court dockets and a push for efficiency in conflict resolution contributed to the rapid growth of mediation practice. He details his view that mediation should and will expand beyond the judicial branch to facilitate legislative and executive conflict resolution in the future.