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Step 10 ~ Preparing for Mediation
November 03, 2014
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Draft a Settlement Agreement “Simple solutions seldom are. It takes a very unusual mind to undertake analysis of the obvious.” ~Alfred North Whitehead Negotiation is stressful and strenuous, so drafting a mediated settlement agreement at 10:00 p.m. is a recipe for malpract
Continue Reading →Step 9 ~ Preparing for Mediation
October 06, 2014
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Plan Your Exit “Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” ~Tom Stoppard Planning for mediation must include not only preparation for the mediation but also final resolution planning; your exit strategy. Planning your Mediation Exit Strategy Remember that the decision belongs
Continue Reading →Step 8 ~ Preparing for Mediation
September 01, 2014
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Increase the Likelihood of Success through your Conduct “Nothing gives one so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.” ~Thomas Jefferson When your client attempts to settle a case through mediation, your conduct is direct
Continue Reading →Step 7 ~ Preparing for Mediation
August 04, 2014
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Develop a Plan for Movement “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower Why is it that bright trial lawyers who plan and prepare extensively for trial so often fail to plan for mediation? Often, trial planning is a result of long years of training an
Continue Reading →Step 6 ~ Preparing for Mediation
July 08, 2014
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Plan Your Mediation Presentation “I’m just preparing my impromptu remarks.” ~Winston Churchill Preparing your mediation presentation ensures that you have everything organized appropriately and in readily available. Proper preparation goes hand in hand with resolving
Continue Reading →Step 5 ~ Preparing for Mediation Know Your Mediator
June 02, 2014
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Know Your Mediator “Knowledge comes by eyes always open and working hands; and there is no knowledge that is not power.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Create a Partnership with your Mediator Investigate the mediator’s background, style and reputation for skill in helping part
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May 05, 2014
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Prepare Your Client for Mediation “To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.” ~James Carse Know your Client Some clients are “Litigation Savvy Clients.” They may not believe that mediation works and conside
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April 07, 2014
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Thoroughly Analyze the Value of the Case “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” ~Warren Buffett While a case can be valued by determining the best, worst or most likely decision of a judge or jury, that “case value” is only one factor to be considered
Continue Reading →Step 2 ~ Preparing for Mediation
March 10, 2014
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Consider the Benefits of Mediation before Litigation “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.” ~Abraham Lincoln Resolving Di
Continue Reading →Can you write a persuasive mediation brief?
February 25, 2014
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If you are preparing a mediation brief, then you need to read this article: Writing a Winning Mediation Brief by Dave Ezra. When written well, a mediation brief can help you achieve a successful resolution to your dispute – a key part of my course about how to prepare for mediat
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- Step 10 ~ Preparing for Mediation November 3, 2014
- Step 9 ~ Preparing for Mediation October 6, 2014
- Step 8 ~ Preparing for Mediation September 1, 2014
- Step 7 ~ Preparing for Mediation August 4, 2014
- Step 6 ~ Preparing for Mediation July 8, 2014
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