Have you ever seen clients attempt mediation or collaborative law in bad faith?
With most of the people who come in for their kids, they want to get it done. They want some closure…
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With most of the people who come in for their kids, they want to get it done. They want some closure…
Yes. There’s nothing that can’t be done in collaborative law that can’t be done in litigation except…
You’re not allowed to be anything but the mediator when you’re in mediation. However, it’s not like…
I would suggest to them that they talk to the lawyer about that stuff because that has to do with…
Unless the person giving you the information gave you permission, you’re not allowed to share that…
Before you do mediation, you have to check yourself and make sure you’re ready to do it. If you’re…
You have to be neutral across the board. If you’re advocating for anybody, it’s for the kids. You…
That’s when you have two mediators and typically you would use it if you have what we call stumbling…
No. Unfortunately, divorce is, at least from a lawyer’s perspective and the division of assets…
Shuttle mediation is a physical type of removal. There are a number of ways to do mediation. One is…
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