The pandemic has brought on many changes, including a complete reversal in the Dispute Resolution Commission’s rules on remote mediation. Prior to June 10, 2020,
Neutrality and perhaps as important the perception of neutrality is one of the most precious assets a mediator brings to a mediation. In facilitative and
I recently read an interesting article by a mediation trainer suggesting that he actively encourages new mediators to become “more stupid.” In the article, Michael
Life has changed at a blistering pace as a result of COVID-19. The courts are essentially shutdown and deadlines have been extended. Social distancing and
As briefly described in a previous post, I have been studying a mediation model called narrative mediation and implementing some of its techniques in my
In virtually every mediation that bogs down, I am asked about the use of brackets. Brackets have their place but to state the obvious: the
One of the benefits of a being both a mediator and an advocate is the opportunity to view other mediators at work and try to
For the past 18 months or so, I have been studying and trying to implement in my mediation practice, techniques from a “discipline” called Narrative
In my mediation practice I have found that cases are much more likely to settle when the parties approach the process collaboratively. For many advocates,
Any article on winning must start by defining the term. Unlike most of what we do as litigators, mediation never results in an absolute “win.”
