Thu, Feb 6th, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By David Nutter, Esq. “That was a miracle. I didn’t think we had a chance of settling this case.” So the satisfied lawyer confides to the mediator after his client has departed with a settlement …
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Early in my career as a mediator, I believed that participants in mediation were motivated by money. The defendant wanted to settle for as little as possible, and the plaintiff wanted to get as much …
Read MoreWed, Jan 22nd, 2014 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
Communication drives mediation. Both the plaintiff and the defendant need to speak and be heard. Resolution requires that both parties use positive language. Research has demonstrated that positive language enhances the mediation process. Conversely, …
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