Mediation

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace When I speak at CLE events, the most frequent question is: Should I make an opening statement at mediation? The answer is almost always an emphatic yes. This blog is the first of a two-part series on how to decide, and covers some of […]

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace Should you bother to write a mediation brief before your next mediation? Here’s how a mediation brief can help you. What is a Mediation Brief? A Mediation Brief is a summary of the facts and most important points of your case that you submit […]

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace Be sure to stick these 7 things in your bag when you pack up to go to mediation. Number 5 may surprise you — it did me! If possible, bring old-fashioned paper copies of the documents. If you are short on planning time, you […]

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace What Happens in the Opening Conference? For many clients, the opening mediation conference is a puzzle.  They may be confused — even alarmed — that you are not making an impassioned presentation of their case.  They may want to argue with the other side, or […]

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace Series: How to Explain Mediation to Your Client Six Things Your Clients May Not Know About Mediation TV and movies offer a steady stream of courtroom scenes, but — as a mediator, I’ll be the one to say it! — mediations are not exactly […]

By Mediator Lee Wallace © 2018 Schedule mediation with Lee Wallace   Mediators often talk about wanting to receive a “mediation brief” before the mediation starts. The term is unfortunate because it implies the mediator is expecting a specialized, formal document. Faced with writing (and billing for) yet another formal, legal document, many lawyers elect […]