You receive a call from a lawyer on a file in which you are acting as litigation counsel. The lawyer, who has not been involved to date, informs you that she is acting for the opposing party as settlement counsel and would like to explore the possibility of creating a settlement event.

What do you know of settlement counsel and what would be your response?

This article originally appeared in the September 12, 2008 issue of The Lawyers Weekly, published by LexisNexis Canada Inc.

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