Meditation training workshop a new practice for lawyers

Focusing on the importance of the mediation and to give a proper training to advocates on alternative dispute redressal mechanism, a 40-hour-long mediation training workshop for advocates of three western Odisha districts was conducted.
The workshop was organised by Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA), where it saw the presence of Justice S Talapatra of Orissa High Court (HC) who is also the executive chairman of OSLSA and chairman of the mediation monitoring committe.
Briefing about meditation he said, training in mediation is life and career changing. he highlighted the importance of the mediation training programme and discussed the roles and duties of an ideal mediator.
To move on the way of meditation, as many as
40 advocates of Sambalpur, Sundargarh and Jharsuguda are participated in the workshop.
Member of mediation monitoring committee Justice S Ratho described mediation as a popular way of dispute resolution, especially matrimonial disputes. Justice MS Sahoo emphasised on the necessity for mutual settlements.
Mediation has developed into a mainstream dispute resolution process for commercial disputes.