Getting Beyond Yes to Collaborative Justice: The Role of Negotiation in Community Lawyering
By David Dominguez, February 8, 2012
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The author discusses Community Lawyering, a problem-solving approach that is built on productive, inclusive relationships, as a method of negotiation and integrative bargaining. Dominguez argues that the Community Lawyering approach, unlike litigation, encourages collaborative justice and active participation in problem resolution by community members. The article discusses the particular problems of a community and how Community Lawyering became involved. It also provides a description of Community Lawyering’s philosophical foundation and mission, how it expands on traditional negotiation approaches, and the impact of raising the expectations of people involved in these negotiations.
