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Conflict: A Living Map

Conflict has types and an escalation ladder, and lawyers can add to it or lower it. Mapping a dispute (parties, interests, stories, facts) shows what is at stake. De-escalation lowers the temperature, difficult conversations need a start, a middle and an end, and the choice of process (talking, mediation, arbitration or court) should fit the dispute. Press Play to watch the map build, click an idea for its definition and the usual trap, or trace a short case. A simplified teaching map.

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Hover over an idea to light up what it connects to, click it for its definition, minimum requirements, an example and the usual trap, press Play to watch the map build step by step, or trace a short case through it.

Simplified teaching map, in general terms. Check the law where you work. On a small screen, scroll the map sideways.

Learn it properly

The full lecture, exercises and quiz behind this map are in Cooling the Room: Module 1, and that module is free to read.

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