Mediation Blog
The Good and Bad of Anger in Negotiation!
In a recent blog, I discussed my use of feigned anger to help resolve a case. This prompted me to wonder whether the use of anger in negotiations is helpful or harmful. It seems that [Read More]
Sometimes, It Pays to Pretend Anger!
Standard I of the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators is entitled “Self- Determination” and provides that each party is to make a free and informed choice as to process and outcome. Mediation is a [Read More]
Culture Differences
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I started teaching ADR Ethics at USC Gould School of Law last week. During our discussion of ethics, I asked whether it would be proper to hide [Read More]
Building Trust
School has started. More specifically, I have returned as a lecturer in law at USC’s Gould School of Law teaching ADR Ethics. And, I must say, the first class was very lively. The topic was [Read More]
Reminder: State Bar Proposal to Allow Non-Attorneys to Practice Law
Several weeks ago, I wrote about the proposal by the State Bar to allow non-lawyers to practice law. More specifically, the proposal under the rubric allowing access to justice for more members of society include: [Read More]
Framing, Process and Empathy: How important they really are!
Several weeks ago, I posted a blog about a book I recently read, Negotiating the Impossible by Deepak Malhotra (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., Oakland, Ca. 2016). In it, the author notes that three things are paramount [Read More]
