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September 8, 2012

Mediation: Practical Considerations

...ere. I said BE PREPARED! 2. Things that stymie mediation. a. No lawyers at mediation. b. A mediation with lawyers who don’t trust or respect one another. Recently, I proposed just one thing. The parties were fighting over selling the former family house per court order. One party had occupied the house, and the other spouse suspected a pigsty. The suggestion was, meet at the house, with parties, their lawyers, and the sales agent: i. The sales age...

September 3, 2016

Self-Represented Mediation

...n hour of her/his time in meeting with a party in helping them prepare for mediation. Here are a few caveats: A mediator must be prepared to back off or not prepare documents when he/she “smells a rat”. A mediator must be prepared to announce that the parties really should have lawyers and to explain why. A mediator must get signed waivers if the mediator is going to “ghost write” a pleading to be signed by just one of them. And I am dubious that...

March 7, 2010

Mediation, Collegiality, and Professionalism

...full trial. The don’t have time for “pissing around”. b.The other form of mediation is “family law mediation”. Sadly, the origins of family law mediation in West Virginia have led to a tragic flaw in family law mediation as it is practiced in most parts of the State of West Virginia. Only where strong judges require mediation and foster the concept that lawyers go with their clients to mediation, is, in my opinion, mediation really effective. I a...

August 23, 2016

Future of the Law 2016

...g affordable technology, combined with established low tech procedures and social media for marketing, in three posts uploaded to my blog on Sept. 24, 2015. These posts were my CLE presentations at the WVU College of Law the first week in October, just a year ago: https://hunterlawfirm.net/suggestions-for-operating-and-marketing-a-small-firm-efficiently-and-on-a-budget/ . Finally, on the subject of legal systems for every endeavor, I mentioned “Th...

May 14, 2010

Mediation: Tips for Parties and Lawyers

...Those lawyers have not “done their homework”, and probably haven’t been to mediation training. Family law mediation training requires five days. Basic mediation training is 2 days. Advanced mediation training, and updates are one day each. I have attended it all, and often been the “squeaky wheel” spouting “heresy”. (Note; thank you to Professor Patrick for recently asking me to participate in training of law school and college students for magist...

September 24, 2015

Suggestions for Operating and Marketing A Small Firm Efficiently and on a Budget

...presence with a combination of a website, paid services, print media, and social media. We recently added a button to my website linked to “Our Reviews” and are working hard to demote “Jaynajane’s” assessment of me: “Incompetent at Best – This guy is an overpriced arrogant jerk.” I will discussing how to establish your brand and promote and protect your reputation online. My articles reflect my personality and my interests. I try to provide value...

February 1, 2011

The Tension Between Lawyers and Judges

...I had been brainwashed by the other side. Boy, could I have used a strong mediator that day. Such mediators are the salvation of the lawyer with the “difficult” client. Good mediators engender trust in the litigants, and they back up the lawyer who has to give bad news to his client. 11. Even the judges who know me well do not seem to realize that my personal standard of fairness is higher than any ethical “standard” the State Bar can impose on m...

June 25, 2018

Tying It All Together: Mediation, Unbundling, Collaboration, and a New Paradigm

...water of collaborative divorce, and considering early, even prelitigation, mediation. I urge mediation for self-represented, pro se, litigants. I also suggest an expanded role and training for paralegals and a modern focus on “preventive law”. If “collaborative divorce” as I understand it includes a core component that the attorney “collaborative lawyer” must withdraw if settlement fails and hand the case over to another attorney, I consider it to...

December 23, 2014

Social Media Annual Review – Marketing for the Small Firm Lawyer

...Examiner, especially for the amount of free and useful content: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com . Here is a recent podcast from Social Media Examiner: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/social-media-marketing-podcast/id549899114?mt=2 A good source for online courses on subjects tech is Udemy: http://udemy.com My favorite source for tech training has been the site Lynda.com, http://www:Lynda.com, because I thought the fee was $9.99/month, BUT m...

July 20, 2010

Mediation Conundrums, Domestic Violence, and Sociopaths

...spouse’s controlling behavior, only to be sent to fend for her/his self at mediation. It boggles my mind. Still, mediators help many people sort out a parenting plan which is a key ingredient in a divorce. Strangely, and for reasons I have mentioned in prior blog posts, the Family Court CANNOT order them to mediation on issues of equitable distribution or spousal support. In north central WV, Upshur, Lewis, and Randolph Counties, judges expect the...