人民调解是我国重要的纠纷解决方式,近年来因民间纠纷呈现新特点以及自身局限而不能充分发挥解纷作用,其功能有下降趋势。要顺应法治和构建和谐社会的新形势要求,必须积极探索人民调解工作的专业化、社会化建设,以适应后诉讼时代形势变化的需要。 People’s mediation is an important dispute resolution method in our country. In recent years, because of the new features of civil disputes and their own limitations, they can not bring into full play the role of defusing disputes. Their functions have been declining. To comply with the new situation and requirements of the rule of law and building a harmonious society, we must actively explore the specialization and socialization of people’s mediation so as to meet the needs of changes in the post-litigation era.