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November 18, 2017

Mediation Food for Thought

...ediation negotiation. Many family courts refer litigants to a family court mediator. Mediation is a process which permits the parties, with the help of a facilitator or “mediator”, to address the issues which separate them, and to resolve the issues by themselves. Mediators are often, but not always, an experienced family law attorney. You should specify whether you prefer that your mediator be a lawyer. Mediation permits parties to find solutions...

May 4, 2016

Is It Time to Revise Mediation in WV?

...rts; Whereas, it is important, for the full realization of the benefits of mediation, that mediation be considered for every case, (except criminal and mental hygiene involuntary commitment proceedings), and that referral to mediation should be the default option, with opting out being granted only for good cause shown. The parties should confer early and determine if they can agree on a mediator and at least one alternate. Represented parties sho...

December 1, 2017

Family Court Mediation Streamlined – Some Ideas

...ndled services in plain language. 10. Guidelines should be established for mediators who mediate for unrepresented parties, not to restrict them, but to help assure there won’t be a power imbalance, coerced agreements, or agreements favoring the more assertive or articulate party. 11. Other ideas such as family court arbitration and collaborative divorce should be researched and considered. 12. I question and can’t yet recommend “limited law licen...

April 3, 2014

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...”, I hope you are … 2018/01/24 2018-01-24 20:53:43 Why Make Daily Posts to Social Media? Quick note to friends and family on FB. I like to post family, pets, scenery, and food, as do many … 2018/01/17 2018-01-17 12:30:56 Search #8 of My Blogs: “Contingent Fees” This is search # 8 of my blogs, “Perspectives of a Small Town Lawyer” and “WV Lawyer – Tips and … 2018/01/08 2018-01-08 22:04:40 Future of the Law: A Selection of My Posts A Colleague asked...

August 31, 2010

Social Media for Lawyers, and Real People

...properly, Internet Marketing for Lawyers, and Technology). Here they are. Social media must be considered with all the other technical marvels we now enjoy. Some of my favorite tech tips are: 1. The Toshiba ScanSnap 1500 desktop scanner which comes with a $250 program, Adobe Acrobat Basic 9.0; just $400. Our office has seven and we now scan everything into the clients file and return to the client virtually the entire hard file. Wish I had that 5...

January 27, 2020

Mediation: Slipping Away?

...e or the safer car are not “children’s issues.”? I say if you are going to mediation, mediate and settle it all. My book (paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com) “Perspectives of a Small Town Lawyer” has a large section on mediation and alternate dispute resolution. As I wrote those articles, I was optimistic that mediation was spreading around the state, and would be adopted as a nearly mandatory practice. I no longer see it that way. I requested a f...

March 7, 2018

2018: Mediation Tips Revised

...heir, and my, holiday. (We were dealing with the underinsurance carrier at mediation). The mediator, a friend, took me aside and cautioned me to tone it down (there’s the famous ‘Burt Hunter pique’ again!) because the other side had found a letter from my client’s doctor in her medical record which severely compromised her claim to have been in good shape before the collision. That letter probably cost us $200,000 which we had to concede to make t...

July 30, 2013

Keys to a Successful Mediation

...heir, and my, holiday. (We were dealing with the underinsurance carrier at mediation). 2. The mediator, a personal friend, took me aside and cautioned me to tone it down (there’s the famous ‘Burt Hunter pique’ again!) because the other side had found a letter from my client’s doctor in her medical record which severely compromised her claim to have been in good shape before the collision. That letter probably cost us $200,000 which we had to conce...

April 5, 2011

Dear Honorable (Family Court) Judges

...of our state, even if it takes a few years to develop a cadre of terrific mediators, and mediating lawyers. Still, I learned much from your presentations and am glad I came. Rigid application of “caretaking functions”, while sometimes helpful and timesaving, has never seemed right to me. The best interests of the children should remain the “polar star” to guide us. Using the talents most available to you, bailiffs, case coordinators, guardians ad...

March 21, 2018

You Aren’t Going to Mediation! (Now what will you do?)

...competent lawyers with negotiating skills are perfect compliments to competent mediators. Together they can be a power team in achieving a negotiated settlement. So, mediate, mediate, mediate, but if no mediation, learn how to negotiate! Where possible, hire a good lawyer!...