Recommended Reading
Click here for a current list of interdisciplinary books we are reading to help formulate some of the techniques in our practice.

Weekends in Carmel
Jeffrey Krivis has now expanded his practice to the Carmel/Monterey area for clients who wish to mediate and spend their weekend in a scenic and relaxing environment.

Qualified Settlement Fund

Video Interview of author of “Improvisational Negotiation”
Jeffrey Krivis shares his expertise in deal-making with host Janie Haddad. His book, IMPROVISATIONAL NEGOTIATION, shows readers the secrets to resolving arguments and making deals in their favor.
(Video Interview from MSN)

The Influence of The Mediator On Making The Deal
An online PowerPoint presentation on the importantance of mediator's role in negotiations.

California Academy of Mediation Professionals

Mediation Advocacy
An online PowerPoint presentation on how to improve your results in mediation.

Litigator's Guide to Mediation
This guide is designed as a resource for advocates who want to use mediation successfully.

The Desktop Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution
This guide provides clear and concise definitions for the most common dispute resolution terms and procedures.

Recommended Reading

	The 48 LAWS OF POWER by Robert Greene The use of seduction, charm, deception and subtle strategy to outwit and thwart your opponent
	THE ART AND SCIENCE OF NEGOTIATION by Howard Raiffa
	The ART OF SEDUCTION by Robert Greene How charm, persuasion and the ability to create illusions creates a subtle form of power.
	BEYOND WINNING by Robert Mnookin, Scott Peppet and Andrew Tulumello
	BLINK by Malcolm Gladwell
	THE CONATIVE CONNECTION by Kathy Kolbe This book offers an insight into how we harness the power of individual instincts to create value.
	CONFLICT, COOPERATION & JUSTICE by Bunker, Rubin & Assoc.
	CREATING by Robert Fritz
	THE EVOLUTION OF COOPERATION by Robert Axelrod This book traces the Prisoner's Dilemma and identifies the most effective negotiation theory available.
	Free Play - Improvisation in Life and Art by Stephen Nachmanovitch
	GETTING PAST NO by William Ury
	HOW TO MAKE MONEY AS A MEDIATOR AND CREATE VALUE FOR EVERYONE by Jeffrey Krivis
	Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnston
	Impro for Storytellers by Keither Johnstone
	Improvisation for the Theatre by Viola Spolin
	IMPROVISATIONAL NEGOTIATION by Jeffrey Krivis A mediator's stories about love, money, anger - and the strategies that resolve them.
	INFLUENCE, THE POWER OF PERSUASION by Robert B. Cialdini
	LANGUAGE IN THOUGHT AND ACTION by S.I. Hayakawa and Alan R. Hayakawa ".....to learn to think more clearly, to speak and write more effectively, and to listen and to read with greater understanding---these are the goals of the study of language..." This book has been instrumental in the development of some of the technology I use in mediating complex litigated cases.
	LYING by Sissela Bok A classic about making moral choices in public and private life. Particularly helpful in understanding the driving forces behind negotiations.
	THE MAGIC OF CONFLICT by Thomas Crum In aikido, you don’t overcome by force. You do it by changing your intent or orientation internally. The external movement might not look different, but where you’re coming from is. A good mediator isn’t passive, but he can’t be confrontational either. The philosophy that aikido is based on offers a third way.
	THE MANAGER AS NEGOTIATOR by David Lax and James Sebenius This book weaves the art and science of winning at negotiation with collaborating.
	MEDIATION ADVOCACY by Jack Cooley Another in the National Institute for Trial Advocacy series that breaks down the role of the lawyer and client in a mediation setting.
	MEDIATING LEGAL DISPUTES by Dwight Golann A structured approach to understanding the process of mediation in the context of litigated cases.
	THE MEDIATION PROCESS by Christopher Moore This is "the" classic book that provides a complete overview of the mediation process.
	NEGOTIATING RATIONALLY by Max Brazerman and Margaret Neale
	THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE by Robert Fritz
	SERIOUS CREATIVITY by Edward De Bono
	SETTLING DISPUTES by Linda Singer
	SETTLING FOR MORE by Alvin Goldman
	SMART NEGOTIATING by James Freund
	Step By Step To Stand Up Comedy by Greg Dean
	THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell An exploration of how social epidemics work. Explains the way human beings behave the way they do. The author argues that minor alterations can produce major consequences for individuals, organizations and communities.
	Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation by Charna Halpern; Del Close
	WHEN TALK WORKS by Kolb and Associates