by adminfri | Aug 16, 2019 | Mediation Skills
By FRI Co-Founder Robin Duboe Seigle, J.D. Couples who choose to settle their divorce or other family law issues through mediation, do so for many reasons. It is cost effective, more cooperative and less adversarial than divorce litigation. Additionally, mediation...
by adminfri | Sep 4, 2018 | Mediation Skills
By Robin Duboe Seigle, J.D. Do Specific Words Really Matter? It may be that “a rose is a rose is a rose.” But when it comes to couples getting divorced, some words used by their lawyers, mediators or other professionals can sound harsh, accusatory or negative....
by adminfri | Dec 16, 2017 | Mediation Skills
By: Shawn Weber, Esq. FRI Founder, Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Practitioner ©2017 By Shawn Weber Perhaps the most important divorce mediation skill I have learned over the years as a family law mediator is keeping one’s eye on the emotional need....
by adminfri | Jul 12, 2017 | Mediation Skills
By: Shawn Weber, Esq., FRI Founder, Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Practitioner ©2017 By Shawn Weber Having mediated divorce cases my entire career, I have learned that the space in which the negotiations take place can have a huge impact on whether we can...
by adminfri | Nov 22, 2015 | Mediation Skills
By: Shawn D. Skillin, Esq., FRI Founder, Attorney, Mediator, Collaborative Divorce Practitioner ©2015 By Shawn D. Skillin A caucus is a private meeting with a mediation client that is confidential between the client and the mediator unless otherwise agreed. In my...