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Mediate on Merits, Not Math

It’s a familiar scenario: As the case moves toward the mediation stage, the two sides start staking out positions with an eye toward compromise. The plaintiffs make a big ask with the expectation of coming down. The defense...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

To Open or Not to Open: Should You Include an Opening Statement at Mediation?

Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing debate by both advocates and neutrals concerning the advantages and disadvantages of including opening statements in mediations....more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Trust During the Mediation Process

Trust is an essential element of the mediation process. The whole point, of course, is to take two or more parties who have a dispute and help them reach an agreement. Because the process necessarily involves that dispute,...more

JAMS

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives to Reach Effective Settlements

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Lynn Duryee (Ret.) and Rebekah Ratliff, CCLS, discuss the concept and application of co-mediation, where two mediators work together to solve disputes. The neutrals, who are known as the...more

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