Advocate Role in the Mediation Process of Civil Legal Disputes

Abstract

The issues, related to the representational authorities of lawyers in the process of mediation of civil law disputes in Georgian law are considered in the article. In the paper, significant place is given to the assessment of expedience of lawyer’s participation in mediation process; the issue of initiation by lawyer of mediation, as alternative form of dispute resolution, is also considered; the methodology of development of the lawyer’s own action strategy and tactics as a result of investigation by lawyer of the best interests of the client is determined; the procedures to be implemented by the lawyer for preparation of the case and the client are also considered in the paper. Finally, legislative recommendations are formulated as a result of judgment.