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Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein in Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation - What Employers Should Know

Employers that defend against human rights complaints often find themselves grappling with pleadings and submissions that wander well beyond the events the complainant experienced. ...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The Goldilocks Zone of Mediation

I am often asked, “When is the best time to schedule a mediation?” Some lawyers like to schedule mediation as early as possible in the litigation, as soon as it becomes clear the parties will not be able to settle it...more

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Trial Preparation 101: Strategies for Building Winning Arguments

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TRIAL PREPARATION SERIES / PART ONE OF THREE - It is a fact of modern law that many litigators never actually try a case. And those who do rarely appear in a courtroom more than once or twice a year. But you must have a...more

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What’s So Different About Class Action Mediation?

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The author presented the following paper at the 2020 Class Actions National Institute of the American Bar Association. What makes mediating a class action different from mediating an individual case? In both settings,...more

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10 Tips for Supporting—or Refuting—Medical Records during Mediation

When mediating personal injury cases, I often notice attorneys falling into the same traps time and again—especially when it comes to how they use medical records to support their cases or develop their defenses. To help you...more

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Practice Pointers for a Successful Mediation

Do not underestimate the benefits of mediation.  Many litigants believe that a jury trial is their chance to finally “tell their story” in front of an emphatic and understanding group of peers.  As attorneys, we know that is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediations

This post is a continuation of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during and after mediations in which I was the mediator. As stated in...more

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