“Make mediation great again!”

Strategy comes with experience, but even without experience there are rules you can follow for better results

John Drath

From Issue: 2016 August

The mediator’s proposal

Do you expect a proposal from the mediator? Is the proposal a tool, or a crutch?

Nancy Neal Yeend

From Issue: 2016 August

Pushing past impasse

Strategies for getting a stalled negotiation back on track

Jan Frankel Schau

From Issue: 2016 August

Prepare for trial, settle for top dollar at mediation

If you do not prepare and set up the case for trial, you cannot settle it for full value — or may not settle it at all

Laura F. Sedrish

From Issue: 2016 August

Mediation is a process – embrace it

How to analyze your mediation skills, style and needs

Dave Rudy

From Issue: 2016 August

Appellate Reports

Ramos v. Brenntag Specialties, Inc. narrows the availability of the component parts doctrine in products-liability cases

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2016 August

Understanding cultural differences to mediate more effectively

Cultural diversity can create barriers to settlement, but they can be overcome

Randall Choy

From Issue: 2016 August

The evolution of hunters and gatherers

Don’t mediate a case before it’s ready unless you’re willing to settle for less than it’s worth

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2016 August

Profile: Tom Paoli

The public defender was not hiring, so he threw himself into personal injury law and never looked back

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2016 August

Pick a winner

The right mediator makes the process go so much smoother

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2016 August

Mediating a minor’s personal-injury claim

A look at the differences between a minor and an adult in both the law and the mediation process

Cynthia Pasternak

From Issue: 2016 August