I am a professional mediator – and a passionate devotee of its virtues. Mediation, however, can take many forms, depending on the individual needs of a particular dispute or its parties. In my book, for example, I address the...more
The theme of the 2014 Mediation Week was inspired by Stories Mediators Tell, a moving and illuminating collection of stories about the often dramatic facts of mediation life that Editors Eric R. Galton and Leila P. Love...more
There is a whole lot of empirical research that explains why so many negotiations fail to yield optimal results -- and that teaches us ways to improve the odds that we will do better. On the hunch that most busy lawyers don't...more