During my law school days at ______ I was eager and determined to fight injustices the law had created. I wanted to serve and protect the wrongfully accused, and those that suffered gross violations of their rights. As ambitious as I was, I knew that being a lawyer would not only be a career for me, but it would also be a passion to help those who could not afford to or know how to help themselves. It dawned on me that every day the law was used and abused against those that did not understand it. These victims would willingly succumb to the process of the system, not realizing ‘due process’ is supposed to be freely given and not earned. Five years later as a practicing attorney I still feel this way and practice accordingly. In the personal injury field one needs to be very aggressive in order to seek the best compensations and the best outcome for the client. It is my obligation to give the best advice to my client before seeking any other legal alternatives. As attorneys we must acknowledge that we represent a ‘person’ who is a victim of some sort of incident. Whether they are the victim or the accused we are hired because they need our legal help. Once the facts have been established and the case has been processed (disclosure/ evidence obtained), mediation can be the best course of action. The reasons mediation are favourable are: 1. Negative consequences from litigation; 2. Time and legal costs of litigation; and 3. Mediation is a predictable and less confrontational option. Mediation is a method of problem-solving that relies on consent of the parties. For this reason it is more attuned to self-determination than is a trial resulting in a solution imposed by a judge. As a lawyer it is my duty to give the soundest advice possible. Whether this requires a