by Shawn Skillin | Nov 3, 2022 | Mediation Skills
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...
by Shawn Weber | Jul 2, 2019 | Mediation Career
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. ...
by Shawn Skillin | Apr 6, 2019 | Mediation Career
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...
by Robin Seigle | 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 Shawn Skillin | 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...