by Hb Dev | Jun 17, 2015 | Blog
By: Jerry Palmer, IAM Distinguished Fellow Email: palmerjer@jpalmerlaw.com Posted: June 17, 2015 Mediators have their favorite topics to debate when they get together. An important one is whether or not to have a joint session. I share the prejudice of...
by Hb Dev | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog
By: Rob Daisley, IAM Distinguished Fellow Email: rob@daisleymediation.com Posted: June 10, 2015 Like a good Top 40 song from the days when Kasey Kasem counted them down every Sunday morning, a Mediator’s opening statement of no more than three to four minutes is more...
by Hb Dev | Jun 3, 2015 | Blog
By: Jan Schau, IAM Distinguished FellowEmail: JFSchau@adrservices.org Posted: June 3, 2015 How do you prepare an excellent Mediation Brief? There’s some controversy: should it look like a legal brief, should it provide evidence as Exhibits, should it be exchanged...
by Hb Dev | May 27, 2015 | Blog
By: Michael Young, IAM President and Distinguished FellowEmail: mike@mikeyoungmediation.com Posted: May 27, 2015 Mediators often think about how we can get parties into a different frame of mind. When the current mindset is not allowing for settlement, and we can’t...
by Hb Dev | May 20, 2015 | Blog
By: Jeffrey Krivis, IAM Distinguished FellowEmail:jkrivis@firstmediation.com Posted: May 20, 2015 Mediation may be viewed as performance art, in which every case has improvisational aspects. Here are key rules. 1. Don’t deny offers and ideas: Denial is the primary...
