The 12 fastest ways to ensure a bad result in mediation

Common pitfalls lawyers make as they navigate the mediation process

Michael Dickstein

From Issue: 2017 August

Work the mediator – Or work with the mediator?

A comparison of the evaluative and facilitative styles of mediation

Dave Rudy

From Issue: 2017 August

Protecting against attorney malpractice and misconduct at mediation – at what cost?

Is the law revision commission throwing the baby out with the bath water? Or, if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it!

Fred Carr

From Issue: 2017 August

Mediator, go work your magic

Mediators need our help to settle cases successfully

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2017 August

Mediation dynamics

The roles played by negativity and positivity, and the mediation techniques used, in money negotiations

From Issue: 2017 August

Appellate Review

Cal Supreme Court says discovery in PAGA actions is governed by normal standards of civil litigation; supports broad view of the right to discovery in all civil cases

Jeffrey I. Ehrlich

From Issue: 2017 August

How third-party funders change the chemistry of settlements

The addition of a third-party litigation funder affects both parties’ decision-making at mediation

Barbara A. Reeves

From Issue: 2017 August

Reading between the lines

A primer on understanding non-verbal communication cues in mediation

Nancy Neal Yeend

From Issue: 2017 August

Profile: Wes Lowe

Insurance bad-faith specialist follows his passion, not the money, to success

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2017 August

Mediations require a solid “Game Day” plan

Your mediation should be the definitive end point of a dispute, but getting there requires the same preparation as winning a big game

Rosemarie Chiusano Drohan
Melissa C. Wai

From Issue: 2017 August

Making the case for case development plans

Much as novelists outline their books before writing the first chapter, an outline of your case will provide a valuable framework for your litigation

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2017 August