Mediation Blog
“How To Win Friends and Influence People” aka being a mediator
Recently, my husband and I met a friend for dinner. During dinner, she noted that she had discovered a book, “How To Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie, asking me if I had [Read More]
A Big Piece of Pie!
I had a strange mediation last week. Neither side submitted briefs, and so I was in the dark about what the mediation was about other than an automobile. The mediation was conducted by telephone. I [Read More]
Ethical Fading
The American Bar Association recently posted an article in its ABA Weekly Newsletter (May 27,2022) about a patient signing an agreement with a hospital acknowledging that she will be charged $1300 for surgery but then [Read More]
But is it “fair”?
How many times have we heard the refrain,” But, it is not fair!” or “I just want to be fair about this!” Or “All I want is fairness!” Or some similar retort? Suppose these comments [Read More]
Storytelling
We all love a delightful story. And stories are important in negotiating and resolving disputes. This point was eloquently made by Dr. Joshua N. Weiss in Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, “The Sunday Minute” (April 17, [Read More]
Beware of Email Agreements!
The American Bar Association published a story warning us all to be careful about settling by email. It recited the case of Philadelphia Ins. Indemnity Co. v Kendall decided by the Supreme Court of the [Read More]
