Category: Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Why your mediation session is just a high-priced stalling tactic

Why your mediation session is just a high-priced stalling tactic

I smell like strong black coffee and I have no interest in your optimism. My tie is straight, but my patience for the charade of ‘amicable resolution’ died about fifteen years ago during a brutal trial in a windowless courtroom. You are here because you think mediation is a shortcut. You think sitting in a…
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Why Being 'Nice' During Mediation Is Losing You Thousands

Why Being ‘Nice’ During Mediation Is Losing You Thousands

I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. We were sitting in a sterile conference room that smelled of burnt coffee and photocopier toner. The opposing counsel was a shark who knew exactly how to weaponize a smile. My…
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