Mediation Agreement
Remember, in a dispute, most parties' natural reaction will be to reduce contact with the other party and make preparations for battle. Add to this lawyers' natural caution and tendency to gather information and you have a recipe for unnecessary delay and cost in both money and management time. This can be overcome by a positive offer of mediation early in the dispute, or by incorporating mediation or other options into your contracts.
Here is an example of an agreement to mediate.
