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Eating Elephants: One Little Bite at a Time
Clients generally choose mediation for several reasons -mostly good ones- occasionally not so good. It's sometime hard to know when a client is acting in good faith or when they are trying to manipulate a situation. That's why you have to be observant and aware of...
Stop bossing your mediation clients around!
Many mediators come to the profession as a second career. There are a number of paths one can take to land in the mediation field. Usually, it is a professional services field such as a law practice, financial advising or mental health services. In all such...
Why Mediation Clients Resist Hiring Consulting Attorneys and How to Persuade Them Otherwise
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,...
Declare your independence from litigation! Try an ADR only practice.
By Shawn Weber, FRI Co-founder One of the greatest days of my life was when I decided to give up litigating. Another great day was when I took status on my very last litigated divorce case. No longer do I need to ask a person in black robes for a day off. ...
Why a Mediation Career Can Be So Rewarding
By Shawn Skillin, Esq. Family Resolution Institute Co-founder A Mediation Career can be rewarding whether you're a lawyer, a mental health professional or a financial professional. No matter what types of disputes you may mediate, mediation as an alternative method of...
Mediation Skill – “Ask! Don’t tell.” – Shining Light on the Issues, Information and Ideas to Settle a Case
By Shawn Weber, J.D., CLS-F* It's not your case! Professionals - especially attorneys - tend to have a habit of telling people what they need to do. They may ask lots of questions to gather information to analyze the situation and determine what they believe is...
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