Book excerpt: Representing Clients in Legal Negotiations; Obligation of Competent Representation. Basic Types of Legal Negotiation; Basic Elements of Case Value; Case Evaluation Methods; Goals; Interests; Target Points; Minimum Dispositions; Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement; Settlement Offers and Discussions as Evidence at Trial; Procedural Rules Affecting Offers of Compromise; Effect of Negotiations on the Statute of Limitations; Legal Disputes that Should Not Be Negotiated; Legal Negotiating Styles; Legal Negotiating Strategies; Stages of Legal Negotiation; Interplay Between the Litigation Process and the Stages of Negotiation; Environmental Considerations; Ground Rules; Communication and Information Exchange; Truth in Legal Negotiations; Intimidation; Face Saving; Threats and Promises; Conflict Escalation and Entrapment; Narrowing the Differences; Reaching Agreement; Defects in Settlements; Fairness in Negotiating Results.