Mediation Blog
Who Is Gonna Build the Fence?
In a recent blog, Tammy Lenski discusses, “ 4 Handy Principles for Deciding When You Can’t Agree”. Considering the present national situation, I found the blog very timely and cannot resist sharing. But, to take [Read More]
New Disclosure Rule!
First and foremost, I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year; I hope that it proves to be a happy, healthy and very prosperous one for each of you. As I am [Read More]
Implicit Biases May Be A Good Thing!
In past blog posts, I have discussed implicit biases and how important it is to recognize their existence and to counteract them in our daily lives. Yet, there may be another and more positive way [Read More]
It’s All About Trust!
Recently, I wrote a blog about an almost mediation that was cancelled at the last moment because the attorney representing one party was not going to be present but sending a substitute instead. While the [Read More]
Losing Sight of the Forest for the Trees!
I had a really weird almost mediation recently. It was a lemon law matter. It cancelled at the last minute simply because plaintiff’s counsel (let’s call her Joan) was sending another attorney (let’s call her [Read More]
Every Dispute is Two Disputes.
Several weeks ago, I attended the annual fall conference of the Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA). While all the sessions were very good, one of them on emotional intelligence (presented by Harold Coleman, Jr. Esq, [Read More]
