A Look Inside Pryor’s Latest ‘A Short & Happy Guide to Mediation’

© 2014 The Texas Lawbook.(March 13) — Mediation is designed to serve as a simpler alternative to litigation for clients, but that doesn’t always mean the attorneys will have it easy. Fortunately, Will Pryor can help you out. The Dallas ADR expert recently published A Short & Happy Guide to Mediation. The book speaks to all audiences on mastering the craft of mediation – whether you’re an attorney who wants better results from mediation, a client curious about an upcoming mediation, a mediator who wants to become more effective, or a student who wants to explore career options for dispute resolution. And Pryor lives up to his word in the title; the book is only 141 pages long. This means you don’t have to wait until your summer vacation with the kids to pick it up for poolside reading. For some of you, Pryor’s book is shorter than that judge’s opinion sitting on your desk on your big case that you need to get to. Pryor tells us a little more about his latest work below. TLB: What caused you to want to write a book about mediation?WP: In recent years, the continuing popularity of mediation has been matched by…