Mediation Blog
Preparation, Preparation, Preparation!
This semester, I will be co-teaching a course in negotiation. To prepare, I read the three assigned textbooks on the subject over the holidays. What struck me but not as a surprise, is that each [Read More]
How To Have a Successful Mediation!
The last mediation I conducted in 2021 did not result in a resolution. There were a number of reasons why which I could not quite put my finger on. But over the holidays I read [Read More]
Further Reflections on the last 525,600 minutes (x 2)!
In December 2020. I posted the following blog. Little did we all know then, that even though another 525,600 minutes have elapsed, we are still in a pandemic facing a new variant- Omicron. The Broadway [Read More]
How To Have an Unsuccessful Mediation.
Recently, I conducted a mediation which from the moment I introduced myself, I knew it would not settle. Certain signs gave it away. The first sign was that the plaintiff was “too busy” to attend. [Read More]
Mediation: Meeting in the Middle!
The Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA) recently held its annual conference (virtually). The closing plenary remarks were delivered by Randy Lowry- the first president and a founding member of SCMA. The theme of the conference [Read More]
Imbalance of Power
Over the last several months, Congress has been struggling to reach a consensus on infra-structure legislation with a concurrent reconciliation bill. Because the Senate is evenly divided, a delicate balance of power exists to the [Read More]
