The document discusses whether lawyers make good mediators. While lawyers are trained in dispute resolution and have experience dealing with legal issues, their training is focused on analyzing disputes through legal frameworks rather than solving problems. Mediation requires a different approach of listening to parties' perspectives, helping them find their own solutions, and making agreements to resolve rather than end disputes. With additional training focused on these mediation skills, lawyers can become excellent mediators by applying their legal knowledge and experience while learning to take a more impartial, problem-solving role.