Mediation Outcomes

Apologies, Clients, Commercial Mediation, Efficiency, Mediation Outcomes, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Training

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Problems in group practices of medical group practices or commercial partnerships between lawyers, advisers, accountants, consultants are very common. My mediation practice consists for about 50% of group-mediations concerning cooperation-problems between partners in lawyer-firms, doctors-cooperations and other commercial partnerships. One of the major issues seems to be that clear communication about what is really the…

Lawyers, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice

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The Situation: Your client has brought a spouse or a significant other to the mediation who is having a problematic influence on your client’s decision-making abilities. This is preventing you from getting your client prepared for a fair settlement. The Solution: Enroll the spouse in the settlement process early, as opposed to ignoring them. This…

Developing the Field, Dispute Resolution, Experts, General, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, Mediators’ Conduct, Memory and Illusions

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This post is dedicated to the memory of Steve Jobs (1955-2011) [Author’s note: I had in mind another subject for this blog post. I was however moved to write this one. It seems fitting that I am writing it on my Mac Book Air.] 5 October 2011 was a sad day. It saw the passing…

Developing the Field, Efficiency, Lawyers, Legal Practice, Mediation Outcomes, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Public Policy, Training

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Yesterday night, sitting in the theatre and looking at a very sophisticated balance-act of two chinese dancers, I thought of a mediation session this week. I saw myself balancing while walking a tightrope between the parties in the room looking for possibilities if and how this tightrope walking could change into a red carpet welcome…

Developing the Field, Family Mediation, General, Ireland, Lawyers, Lawyers and Psychologists, Legal Issues, Mediation Outcomes, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Practical Challenges for Mediators

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I recently met an acquaintance of mine whom I have not seen for some time. He asked what I am doing, job wise. I replied that I am now doing mediation full time. “Oh,” he replied “do you do legal mediation or family mediation?” I smiled wearily and launched into my usual explanation of what…