Forrest Mosten, Mosten Mediation

Morning Plenary Unbundling Legal Services

Forrest S. Mosten is recognized as the "Father of Unbundling" for his pioneering work in Discrete Task Services for lawyers to provide affordable and understandable legal services to the underserved members of our society. Some of Mr. Mosten's pioneering innovations include the Client Library, legal and conflict wellness periodic check-up, confidential mini-evaluation, mediated case-management, and a variety of new client-oriented services.

In addition to training mediators, lawyers, therapists and organizations world-wide and serving on the faculty at the UCLA School of Law , Mr. Mosten has published numerous articles on mediation and unbundling and is the author of The Complete Guide to Mediation (ABA 1997), and Mediation Career Guide (Wiley, 2001). Mr. Mosten's book Unbundling Legal Services: A Guide to Delivering Legal Services A La Carte was published in 2000 by the ABA and he served as a Keynote Speaker at the first national conference on unbundling in October 2000.

Mr. Mosten was recognized for his work in unbundling by the ABA with the Lifetime Award for Legal Access by the Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services and was named 2004 Lawyer as Problem Solver by the ABA Section on Dispute Resolution.

Mr. Mosten graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Riverside and earned his Juris Doctor at UCLA School of Law in 1972.

ABA Committee Recognizes Forrest S. Mosten for Lifetime of Dedication and Achievement in Legal Services

Selected Publications of Forrest S. Mosten