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One area that provides lawyers a faster pace and focused law specialty is that of arbitration and mediation. A. Harrison Barnes, lawyer and career coach, say it's a challenging area that many legal minds are drawn to, especially those who can successfully negotiate problems without drawn out and often expensive court appearances. Some of the reasons many individuals and businesses prefer arbitration proceedings over traditional avenues include: • Far less costly • Problems are resolved fairly quickly, especially considering the time involved with court appearances • Allows both parties to walk away with less stress LawCrossing.com, founded by A. Harrison Barnes, has many employers who are looking for lawyers willing to focus on mediation and arbitration. Also known as "alternative dispute resolution", these legal minds can approach disputes with a realistic goal of resolving them in an affordable and timely manner. Couples going through divorce are increasingly turning to mediation lawyers to handle everything from financial considerations to custody issues to who gets the family dog. Employers and employees often prefer this method as do customers and businesses that have disputes. Another scenario that often includes arbitration efforts are union negotiations. In fact, arbitration efforts are usually pursued until resolutions are found since the remaining option means expensive employee strikes where there is no winner. Despite the best arbitration efforts, sometimes lawsuits are inevitable, says A. Harrison Barnes who is also the founder of LawCrossing.com. One recent example includes a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. After an employee signed an arbitration clause upon being hired, he attempted to sue his employer. The employer fought back by materializing the arbitration agreement; still the EEOC believed its case was strong and pulled out all stops to prove it. Lawyers took it to the Supreme Court and received a ruling the EEOC had never entered into a contract with the business and was therefore free to sue on the terminated employee's behalf. This could become a landmark case that will force businesses to re-evaluate their policies and have legal teams scrambling to defend lawsuits. In fact, on sites like LawCrossing.com, the need is already being seen. With many lawyers recently graduating and acquiring their licenses to practice, they're immediately going into this particular specialty. While many are working as advocates for employees who have been wronged, there are those opting to step up to the plate and represent companies as they find themselves with arbitration agreements that may not be enforceable. LawCrossing.com is one of the largest job aggregation boards found anywhere. With a resume service that transforms good resumes into superb resumes, this is a full-service site that meets the needs of both those looking for new careers and those with open positions. Paralegal jobs and secretarial jobs, and of course, positions for lawyers in every specialty are included in the site's offerings. For those still in law school, many have found legal internships that allow them to further develop their skills. While the final chapter has yet to be written on the validity of some arbitration contracts, changes are expected to drafted as a result.
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