In a recent mediation, while in private caucus, a good plaintiff lawyer was trying to answer all questions for his client. I finally...

Many of my mediations involve high emotions. The past couple weeks included several sexual harassment cases, & all were contentious...

My last couple posts emphasized the importance of settling at the mediation. This post acknowledges instances where a party is better...

Parties in mediations often think that they will do better going to trial than taking the settlement on the table, or finishing the...

Most people come to a mediation with the hope of settling. When a mediation ends without a settlement, even the hardest-core negotiators...

Studies confirm the importance in a negotiation, of everyone feeling heard. Thus, It is important to listen to what is important to the...

... according to Lee Jay Berman, founder of AIM faculty & a terrific mediator. He was recently interviewed by Aled Davies on the topic of...

In a recent pre-lit mediation, defendant accepted responsibility for what happened, and wanted to meet with & apologize to plaintiff (and...

Speaking of "Difficult" Conversations, I recommend reading the book, "Difficult Conversations" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton & Sheila...

“Mediation is the process of facilitating a difficult conversation between two or more people. So there are many lessons” ... Aled...