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Offit Kurman

Managing Conflict with Opposing Parties and Counsel in Family Law Cases

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Some lawyers adopt an aggressive stance as a deliberate strategy, believing it will secure better outcomes for their clients. Others may be combative by nature. It’s important to distinguish between tactical aggressiveness...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Handling Narcissistic Traits in Divorce Mediations (Strategies for Successful Settlement)

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In the world of divorce proceedings, the term “narcissist” has become a common label. However, it’s important to understand that merely labeling a spouse as a narcissist does not necessarily influence the court’s decisions or...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Create Your Own Solution: Seven Compelling Reasons to Mediate Your Family Law Case

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Today, lawyers are turning to mediation more frequently than ever before. Mediation offers a number of benefits, including the opportunity for parties to be heard; a chance to save time and money and avoid the costs of...more

Blank Rome LLP

Mediation for Family Law Disputes—Is It a Cure-All, a Band-Aid Precursor to Litigation, or Something in Between?

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If during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic you, and/or your spouse, have made the decision to part ways, then there’s a good chance you have considered or read about mediation as a potential way forward. Mediation, including...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The Inability Or Refusal To Settle By The Lawyer, Not The Litigant

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In one of the earliest posts I did on this blog going back ten years or more, I posited that you can only really settle when the time is right and when both parties are ready. In fact, I felt then as I feel now, that you can...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Settlement on the courthouse steps

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Most parties desire to settle their divorce or family law matter. Most do not want to end up putting their case in the hands of a judge at trial. At the same time, settlement is hard for most parties. The truth is that if...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Terms Reached In Mediation Are Not Enforceable Without A Signed Agreement

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In the recent unpublished (non-precedential) decision of Mathurin v. Matrhurin, the Appellate Division again confirmed that (1) agreements reached in mediation are not binding unless the terms are reduced to a writing signed...more

JAMS

Achieving Workable – and Just – ADR Results in Family Law

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Mediation, the ADR vehicle most commonly used in family law cases, frequently results in a final settlement – but often only after a marathon session dealing with the many important issues in the lives of family members....more

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