"Mediator" on best career list for 2011

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Best Careers 2011: Mediator

As one of the 50 Best Careers of 2011, this should have strong growth over the next decade 

"The rundown: You might think that in a country as litigious as this, no one would be interested in something called "alternative dispute resolution," or anything that poses an alternative to litigation. But the mediation and arbitration fields continue to grow at an above-average pace, in part because the legal system is such a pricey slog. Mediation and arbitration tend to be cheaper and quicker methods for reaching resolutions. Jurisdictions seem increasingly aware of the value in mediation, as all have alternative dispute resolution programs and some now require alternative resolution among certain disputants. The nation's housing crisis—and wave of foreclosures—led a chunk of states to employ mediation in foreclosure situations, often preventing formal foreclosure proceedings..." To see the rest http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2010/12/06/best-careers-2011-mediator