Picking the right mediator for the right case requires careful planning. I appreciate the continued support of litigators and their clients who entrust me with mediation of their case.  "Frequent flyers" or those who retain me on a routine basis deserve a special...

As we head into the annual college basketball tournament season, it’s a good time to discuss “clock management” in mediation. In a two-party case this is not hard. There are only two private caucus rooms. More challenging are multi-party cases and multiple “rooms.” I...

Sanctions for Lack of Authority and Other Myths   During mediation, one side sometimes complains to me that the other side did not bring someone with "full authority," and the ostensibly aggrieved party's attorney asks me if I will report the other side to the...

Mediation Notes readers are now receiving the Mediation Minute. Readers of Mediation Notes may know that I retired from litigation to focus exclusively on providing mediation services and education.