Dimatteo(2017) quotes Abraham Lincoln as stating " Pursuade your neighbors to compromise whenever they can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often the real loser-in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker, the lawyer has a superior opportunity4of being a good man. What are the primary obstacles to taking this approach as attorneys, businesspersons and people ? How important is it to keep emotion out of your business decisions? How effective ( in your assessment) is alternative dispute resolution?