Tue, Feb 6th, 2024 | by Miles Mediation and Arbitration
By Michael J. Eshman Words matter. Different words have different connotations – even different synonyms can change the connotation or impact of what is being said, though the words may have the same dictionary …
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By Christopher “Smitty” Smith What makes a good mediator? Patience. Listening skills. Negotiation skills. More patience. An ability to connect with different types of people from diverse backgrounds. And most of all, an ability …
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By Blane McCarthy The goal of mediation is to settle a claim or lawsuit. However, there is an important element of mediation that should never be overlooked — creating, and signing, the mediation agreement …
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By Andy Lax Start with the obvious fundamental difference between a wrongful death mediation session and any other: the subject of the mediation itself is absent and will never return. That difference, in my …
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