If mediation had been considered a method for resolving litigation in the 1800's, as it is by most courts today, Abe Lincoln would have likely been a big proponent. Lincoln’s “Notes on the Practice of Law” written in 1850  (fn-1) contains many of Lincoln's impressions and opinions during the time he was a practicing lawyer. One often referred to section is Lincoln’s opinions regarding litigation. This passage reads as follows: “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors [...]