4.2 In preparation for the mediation session, the disputants should consider the following
issues:
1. What are your concerns? How would you state the issue in the dispute?
2. What is your starting position (demand)? What are your underlying interests (what do
you really want)?
3. What is the best conceivable outcome from your perspective?
4. What do you think the starting position and underlying interests of the other side will
be?
5. Identify two workable solutions that would solve the conflict

Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself. d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.