Mediation In Ukraine: Lawyers vs. Clients

It is a well-known fact that lawyers traditionally lead the mediation resistance movement and Ukraine is no exception. Moreover, many Ukrainian lawyers lack general knowledge about the alternative means of dispute settlement, adhering to traditional litigation without any hint of hesitation. This can be explained by the fact that Ukrainian law schools only recently started to offer comprehensive courses on arbitration and other alternatives to litigation. Those recent law school graduates who have some theoretical knowledge of mediation and other ADR methods are often reluctant to share it with their supervisors, mistakenly thinking that these supervisors already possess deep knowledge of various dispute settlement methods.