Some dos and don'ts of mediation that can help empower lawyers to best serve their clients' interests and unlock the full potential of alternative dispute resolution. Mediation has become an ...

Attorneys should advise their clients of the opportunity to participate in pre-session calls. If a client does wish to participate in one, their attorney should let the mediator know. A pre-session ...

Most lawyers are familiar with the ordinary sequence of a mediation. Typically, the mediator conducts a pre-mediation call with the lawyers and sometimes the parties, introducing everyone to the ...

Mediation is a dispute resolution process that involves people who have feelings, goals, and marching orders. It is not simply an emotionless calculator for determining a monetary settlement. Let me ...

Market Basket’s embattled CEO Arthur T. Demoulas has responded to the plans announced last week for a mediation session to help settle the ongoing dispute that has roiled the company’s top leadership.

Mediation is often viewed by lawyers as a "this" or "that" on the spectrum from facilitative to evaluative. In reality, experienced neutrals view mediation as a process customized to the needs of the ...

I had the best experience during a mediation recently – an all-female, eight-hour phone mediation. Now, you would think that the eight-hour phone part sounds daunting, but it was actually the getting ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Zoey is just finishing up a slice of pizza at lunch when she’s pulled out of the cafeteria. A group of fourth-grade students have gotten into a fight during gym class. They need a ...