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Featured Articles by Phyllis G. Pollack
Article on Advocacy
Introduction Several months ago, Joan Kessler asked that I provide an article to be included in the ADR issue of The Advocate. Since then, I have pondered on what I should write about. For inspiration, [Read More]
Mediation Confidentiality: Once Again
According to the Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal, mediation confidentiality will not protect attorney-client communications. In Porter v. Wyner, Case No. B211398 (April 8, 2010), this appellate court held that communications [Read More]
Mediation Confidentiality: Does it Really Exist in Federal Court?
Does mediation confidentiality exist in federal court? The answer is far from clear. Depending on the circumstances, it is both "yes" and "no." BABASA v. LENSCRAFTERS My quest for this answer started by happenstance when [Read More]
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