1.   Analysts said the mediation process could be difficult.

2.   And, at the same time, many charges are first winnowed through a mediation process to determine if they should be prosecuted by the enforcement unit.

3.   As part of the mediation process, the marshals service was ordered to halt its efforts to take the property.

4.   Hughes said the mediation process could last as long as two weeks.

5.   If the states can resolve their differences through the mediation process, they will negotiate a final settlement in a public meeting.

6.   In some states, the classes serve largely as an orientation to the mediation process courts may require in difficult custody battles.

7.   In the mediation process, Davis, represented by Attorney General Bill Lockyer, will be in the position of supporting the initiative.

8.   John Swenson, an attorney with Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, used the system in a civil jury trial and in a mediation process.

9.   McEuen cited protection of employee privacy and the mediation process as reasons for keeping the response secret.

10.   Normally, the mediation process can take years.