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Uncovering the human interest: the conflict manager’s key to settlement
How often have you been in a mediation where the parties just couldn't see eye to eye? Or worse, when they were so entrenched in their own positions that they refused to even consider the other side's point of view? If you're like most conflict managers, this happens...
Now may be the best time to stop litigating and become a mediator.
If you're an attorney who's feeling burned out, you might be wondering if it's time to make a change. Mediation could be the perfect career move for you. Here are some things to consider before making the switch. The legal profession is in a state of flux - there are...
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. ...
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