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In my prior posts, we discussed how community mediators do things differently in mediation. Community mediators don’t just mediate, they work to make the lives of the parties slightly better than when those parties arrived for mediation. Whether you are an attorney, mediator, or a party in mediation, the following suggestions may make a huge [...]

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Mediation Aptitude | 2 months ago →

In my earlier post, I started discussing what community mediation and mediators can teach attorneys about the mediation process. In this post, I will give you a few more concepts the community mediation model and community mediators can teach us about the mediation process. 4. Community mediators drill down past the surface with questions and [...]

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Mediation Aptitude | 5 months ago →

As an attorney, I’ve been trained to be effective in depositions and in the Courtroom. I have learned how to spot a liar or someone who is tap dancing on the truth. Yet, it wasn’t until I became a student of the mediation process – specifically community, elder, and guardianship mediation – that I really [...]

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Mediation Aptitude | 7 months ago →