second trial ރ mediation

[associate]

[ Ten days. Ten days in which she's spoken to a few people. Ten days of realizing she isn't returning to Chicago.

She spent a few days thinking about the law or lack thereof at Paradisa. She thinks she has a solution, or at least an idea she can propose. Starting a firm takes work. It takes money. It takes resources. It also takes clients. She can't focus on the endgame. Alicia always stays in the moment.

Back home she was dealing with financial issues, an overbearing mother-in-law, trust issues which have transferred... But, she had a job to funnel her energy into.

She puts her pen to journal paper. ]

Hello. My name is Alicia Florrick. I've been informed that Paradisa doesn't have a set system of laws. [ Or, a firm. Or, practicing lawyers. She's not interested in establishing one. ] But, I wanted to offer my services for mediation. If there are those here with disputes they can't solve themselves, I'm open to helping both parties reach a sufficient settlement.

[ Hell, at this point she'd be a contract lawyer. But, all things in due time. This is simply her first immediate idea. ]

( kalinda )

[ right now, it's easier to make needless conversation then address real issues ]

I'm expecting a wide range of responses. I'm not expecting anyone to bite right off the bat. I think what matters is I put it out there. [ and then ] There were dancing lobsters in the lobby the other day.

( law filter )

From what I've gathered, practicing law hasn't panned out here yet. Residents are uninterested, skeptical. Suspicious. We should think about making a real attempt to change this.

Comments

[save_the_souls]

Mediation...? What's the difference between that and law enforcement?

[associate]

Law enforcement arrests? Mediation would involve two parties and the mediator in one room discussing compromises.

[save_the_souls]

Oh...well that's probably for the best right now.

[associate]

The goal of mediation is for two parties to come to an agreement. [ with minimal bloodshed, bloodshed that might be literal, here... ]

[save_the_souls]

Even if they're...violent towards each other?

[associate]

Violence would be discouraged. In theory it would end the violence.

[save_the_souls]

What if they...try violence during the mediation?

[associate]

Violence would be prohibited. [ But, it occurs to her she may need to enlist muscle to keep that from happening. ]

[save_the_souls]

How would you do that..? Some sort of power?

[associate]

... If need be, someone would be brought in.

[save_the_souls]

I s-see...

Well, still! It'll be great to have that here!

[associate]

If it will work here. If people are receptive. They might not be.

[save_the_souls]

It's worth a try...people do want to keep peace here, but we...all have different ideas of what would entail. Mediating...at least it sounds like it's a compromise.

[associate]

That's what mediation is about, yes. Thank you for your encouragement.

[save_the_souls]

Ah, it's no trouble!

I'm Allen Walker, by the way. What's your name?

[associate]

Alicia Florrick.

[save_the_souls]

Ah, it's nice to meet you, Alicia! And...welcome to Paradisa, if you're still rather new.

[associate]

Thank you.