A Season of Renewal, A Year of Resolution As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves in a reflective pause — taking stock of what has been, what has been endured, and what we hope to carry forward. The New Year...
Referrals in Mediation & Med/Arb: Why They Are Not About Skill Alone, but About Risk When lawyers and professionals refer a mediator or med/arb practitioner, they are not simply choosing a name from a directory. They are making a judgment call about risk — reputational...
This iceberg image and metaphor provided by Professor Jean Carlos Dal Bianco illustrates well the various vantage points of mediator and the parties. What do the parties see? What do mediators see? The parties' focus is on interests, needs and desires. Mediators are seeking: Untapped...
It Takes a Calm Mind: Holding Multiple Realities in Family Conflict “It takes a calm mind to be able to consider things from different angles and points of view.” — 14th Dalai Lama Family conflict does not arrive neatly. It comes layered — with history,...