Mediation confidentiality law shields attorneys 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 14, 2011
Tags: legal malpractice, mediation
A state law ensuring the confidentiality of mediation proceedings shielded lawyers sued by a client who alleged he received bad advice in agreeing to a settlement, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a protective order.
Settlement sessions go high-tech
By:
Allison McAndrew
Published: November 15, 2010
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2011, ADR, alternative dispute resolution, mediation, PowerPoint, risk analysis software, settlements, technology
Savvy attorneys are starting to use technology to speed settlement talks and mediation sessions.
Worker injured on way to mediation can’t get comp
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: October 17, 2010
Tags: mediation, Workers’ Compensation
An employee is not entitled to workers’ compensation for injuries sustained on his way to the mediation of a claim regarding previous workplace injuries, Maine’s highest court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Lawyers receive training in ‘foreclosure mediation’
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 16, 2010
Tags: ADR, alternative dispute resolution, foreclosures, mediation
Lawyers in Vermont were trained last week in "foreclosure mediation" in preparation for a new state law that requires mediation before a home is foreclosed on.
Settlement sessions go high-tech
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: mediation, settlements, technology
Tech-savvy attorneys are using technology to speed settlement talks and mediation sessions.
Fla. high court approves mediation models
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, mediation
The Florida Supreme Court is ordering local judges to adopt a uniform mediation program to help pare down nearly 300,000 foreclosure cases clogging the state’s courtrooms.
Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 5, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, mediation
Mediation would be a good way to expedite a flood of mortgage foreclosures, members of a Florida foreclosure task force said Wednesday, but some disagreed on the details in oral arguments before the state supreme court.
Economy causes family law ADR to surge
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: August 7, 2009
Tags: alternative dispute resolution, collaborative law, mediation
Driven by the economy, divorcing couples across the country are increasingly using mediation and the collaborative process – for a fraction of what it costs to litigate a family law case.
NJ top court: Mediation can determine child custody
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: custody, mediation
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that divorcing couples can choose to settle child custody issues outside of court through mediation. The unanimous decision expands on a 1997 ruling that lawyers acting as mediators can resolve disputes over alimony.
Giving peace a better chance
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: July 2, 2007
Tags: mediation
Although almost all of Jack Else’s cases end up in mediation, he still felt like he was not making full use of the persuasive skills he had developed early in his career as a trial lawyer.
So, in an effort to fine-tune his mediation skills, Else attended a pilot program in May 2006 at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in Louisville, Colo. The program, called “Advocacy in Mediation,” is aimed at helping lawyers become more adept at mediation.
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