Seeking admission to the New Jersey Superior Court’s civil mediation rosters but you received your training more than five years ago or received your 40-hours of basic training out of the state of New Jersey? Are you a member of
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40-Hour Civil Mediation Training. Become a NJ Court Mediator.
If you are interested in becoming a civil/business mediator, I am teaching the basic 40-Hour Civil Mediation Training Course in December 2021 and January 2022. This course covers the training qualification for admission to the New Jersey Superior Court roster.…
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7 Basic Rules for Negotiation
When I teach mediation, one of the definitions we discuss is how mediation is a guided negotiation. Participants need to be able to negotiate, yet we live in a society where we rarely negotiate. And when we do (buying a…
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COVID, Force Majeure, Litigation, Settlements
Usually when people think of force majeure, they think of hurricanes and other natural disasters — not usually a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought force majeure to the forefront of legal issues.
Force majeure is a contractual concept where…
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Delayed NJ Trials Result from Perfect Storm
The default in our society for resolving disputes is litigation — filing a lawsuit in court. It beats dueling. Ask Alexander Hamilton how that worked out for him. Generally speaking, we do not put enough resources into running our court…
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FMLA is not a Vacation Substitute (or protected in that case)
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted into law to help people who are sick or who have family members who are sick take time to address the illness and not lose their job. A recent case, …
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40-Hour Civil Mediation Training. Become a Mediator.
If you are interested in becoming a civil/business mediator, I am teaching the basic 40-Hour Civil Mediation Training Course in May and June 2021. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is being held online via Zoom. For more information, please…
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Masai Ujiri and Alan Strickland Lawsuit Settles — After 2 Years
The pre-COVID NBA championship of the Toronto Raptors over the Golden State Warriors had a controversial ending. Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who is Black, was prevented from going on the floor at the Warrior’s court in Oakland, California by Alan…
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EEOC Extends Video Mediations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adjusted to the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic by converting to holding mediations via video conference. This was initially done under a six-month pilot program that started in July 2020. The EEOC just announced the extension…
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Disappearing Civil Trials Replaced by Mediation
The rate at which trials are used to resolve lawsuits has dropped significantly over the decades. We are now at the point where less than 1% of cases are settled via a trial. In the 2019-2020 court year (July to…
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