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Mediation
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Employment Discrimination Report
Mediation From The Employee’s Side
My friend in Atlanta, Lorene Schaefer, in her blog, Win-Win HR, has been doing a series of interviews with attorneys on both sides of the table in mediations (and others). …
Elder Law Prof Blog
Scholarship available for elder mediation training
By Kim Dayton
Dear Colleagues,The Jordan Liebhaber Scholarship Fund and Elder Decisions are jointly sponsoring a scholarship for young adults between the ages of 18 to 30 to attend an Elder Decisions Elder…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Best Practices for Divorce Arbitration
As noted in yesterday's post on Minkowitz v. Israeli, the Appellate Division held that once you serve as a mediator, cannot then serve as an arbitrator, absent prior written consent to the…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Appellate Division Says That Mediator Cannot Then Serve as Arbitrator
Given the shortage of judges, backlog in the system and the rash of new judges, alternative dispute resolution has been coming more and more prevalent in the divore cases. For…
The Mediation and Negotiation Blog
Mediation and the Science of Decision Making Part XI: Do The Math, With Pencil And Paper.
By steveng-pearlmediationandnegotiation-blogspot-com
We talked last time about using the endowment effect and shifting reference points to help close deals. But how do you actually do that? One good way is by showing…
Pennsylvania Fiduciary Litigation
Why not mediate trust and estate disputes?
"Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses and waste of…
La Revue
Noté pour vous en arbitrage
- La création de l’École de la Médiation du barreau de Paris, dont le cursus de 130 heures de formation qualifiante est destiné à sensibiliser, former les avocats à la…
The Mediation and Negotiation Blog
Mediation and the Science of Decision Making Part X: Shift Reference Points And Use The Endowment Effect To Close The Deal.
By steveng-pearlmediationandnegotiation-blogspot-com
Very frequently, the parties to a negotiation will set reference points that do not overlap or allow for easy resolution. The plaintiff may have a bottom line of $200,000, while…
Class Action Countermeasures
The Dark Side of Class Action Mediators
By The Editors
Many observers of class actions (including me) have promoted the use of mediators in negotiating class action settlements. Properly used, a mediator can not only help the sides reach agreement, but…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Dismisses Case Because Plaintiff Lost Temper at Mediation
Mediation is now a common part of any lawsuit. The EEOC has also embraced mediation. Mediation is the process by which a nuetral third person explores the possibility of settlement.…