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Tag Archives: Negotiation
Clients Want Negotiation
This just in: clients value their lawyers’ negotiation skills! This is of course not really news, but it is encouraging to know that the value of mediation and negotiation is being recognized. Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lawyers, Mediation, Negotiation, Training
Tagged best results, collaborative law, conflict resolution, lawyers, Mediation, Negotiation, settlement
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The cutting edge of family ADR
We are so lucky to have the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). It is a North America-wide, interdisciplinary organization of judges, mental health and child services professionals, mediators, lawyers, and academics– all committed to the development of well-informed … Continue reading
Posted in Arbitration, Custody of children, Family Law, Lawyers, Mediation, Training
Tagged ADR, children, education, family law, Mediation, Negotiation
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Mediation through the eyes of an intern
When you hear the word intern you might envision Dougie Houser, St Elsewhere, ER or Gray’s Anatomy depending on your age. The term “intern” is usually associated with young and eager, eyes brimming with enthusiasm and most often, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged intern, interning, Mediation, Negotiation, teaching, Training
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Reflections from AFCC Conference – Denver 2010
I recently returned from spending a week in Denver at the AFCC 47th annual conference. It was my first AFCC conference. In many ways, it had the significant new moments that mark any first occasion. But to me what was … Continue reading
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Tagged AFFCC, conference, conflict, culture, Denver, Mediation, Negotiation, tradition
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Hot Yoga in the Sauna?
Something has been bothering me for some time and I don’t know what to do about it. I love the sauna. Having lived a year of my life in Finland, I appreciate it not only for its health and relaxation … Continue reading
How can you mediate if you do not have equal power?
I teach a two day workshop later this month (March 23-24) that helps mediators mediate effectively when the power at the table is not even. What do you do, for instance, where one person is wealthy and a skilled negotiator, … Continue reading
