Mediation Blog
Bias: Why It Is Better To Settle!
Recently, I attended a webinar sponsored by the Beverly Hills Bar Association entitled “ Ethical Obligations: How Bias Plays a role in our Decision- Making” presented by Mindy Gulati, Esq., Founder and CEO of Fundamental [Read More]
More Words that Matter!
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog on the importance of the words we use during a mediation or any negotiation. For example, rather than using labels “the other side” or “Plaintiff” or “defendant”, [Read More]
Mediation Skills in Everyday Life!
My husband decided to purchase windshield wiper blades at Costco for our Audi. A few days later, when we took the Audi in for repair, we asked the repair person to put on the new [Read More]
Us vs. Them or Is it We?
Recently, I attended the Annual Conference of the Southern California Mediation Association. One of the workshops intrigued me as it was all about the words we use. Entitled “Words Matter: What to leave at the [Read More]
The Bias in the flip of a coin!
The Judicial Council of California Civil Jury Instructions- Instruction 5009 on Pre-deliberations- admonishes jurors who are about to retire to decide the verdict that while the judge knows that the jurors will not do so, [Read More]
A Mediation Scam!
Typically, I post blogs about a recent mediation or about mediation theory or practice. But today I am posting about a scam. We have all heard about various scams in which the scoundrels attempt to [Read More]
