A November 7, 2012 post in California Attorney’s Fees discusses:  “Arbitration/Mediation: The Debate Goes On … Are They Cost Effective?”  Summarizing a recent article authored by Victoria Paal, Randall Block, and Steven Roland in the most recent 2012 edition of the California Real Property Journal, the post suggests that mediation is widely perceived to be a more cost-effective approach than arbitration.  Hat Tip to Mike Hensley, my co-contributor to our blawg, California Attorney’s Fees.