After more than 40 years inside courtrooms, Rob Christopher wrote Just Right: How Neutral-Driven Resolution Can Close the Gap in American Civil Justice to make the case for a third option between expensive litigation and giving up. The book is half manifesto, half playbook — with case studies, sample contract language, and a clear-eyed look at when NDR is the right call and when it isn’t.
“… a compelling and innovative new way to resolve conflicts, one that avoids wasted time, scorched-earth tactics, and crushing legal fees.”
— Philip K. Howard, author of The Death of Common Sense; founder, Common Good
What’s inside
- Why limited-stakes disputes are so badly served by the legal system
- How Neutral-Driven Resolution differs from arbitration and mediation
- A template two-tiered dispute-resolution clause you can drop into any contract
- Real cases — the ones that worked, and the ones that didn’t, and why
Who it’s for
- Business owners who have been burned by litigation
- General counsel managing a portfolio of small commercial disputes
- Lawyers who refer matters too small to litigate
- Anyone drafting a contract that should include a sensible dispute clause
The book is available in paperback and ebook on Amazon.