Like most aspects of litigation, mediation is a very personal pursuit. So much depends on the credibility and communication skills of the participants. Equally important are the participants’ ...

In my last post, I explored the top three behaviors that annoy the mediator: (1) being unable to reach a decision-maker, (2) hyper-aggressive advocacy and (3) lack of preparation. In this post, I ...

Mediation is an out of court process in which both parties meet with a trained professional to resolve the issues of their separation and/or divorce including division of property, spousal support, ...

Editor's Note: In order to protect the confidentiality of participants, the anecdotes in this article represent a composite of actual mediations. Over the past decade or so, mediation advocates and ...

In push to ease caseload, SC’s mediation committee has launched a second nationwide drive to identify and refer cases for negotiated settlements. Law profs, retd judges can be roped in to help.