Mediation Blog
Is It Urgent?
To some extent (some of us more so than others), we all procrastinate or put off things. Sometimes, the task is important or urgent, and sometimes it is not. Often, we will do the not [Read More]
Why Come To Mediation?
It happened again. A mediation that went nowhere fast when the defendant attended mediation “because” it was court-ordered. And… defendant offered zero in settlement. It was a property damage case. Plaintiff alleged her vehicle was [Read More]
Doing Nothin’!
Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobble stones Looking for fun and feelin' groovy (The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Simon and Garfunkel [Read More]
Dispute Resolution 101!
My husband’s stay in the hospital has taught me a very basic lesson: knowing how to resolve disputes is a necessary tool in every aspect of life, especially in stressful situations such as hospital stays. [Read More]
Not Just Another Set of Lamb Chops!
Someone once said to me that while to a butcher a pair of lamb chops is just another set of lamb chops, to a person who has not eaten in a long while, it will be [Read More]
New Rules
After many years of study and discussion, the California Supreme Court has finally adopted a modified version of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. By order entered May 10, 2018, the Court approved the [Read More]
