--- title: 2014 September url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september --- # [2014 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september "2014 September") [![Advocate Sept14 cvr ezine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2014/09-september/Advocate-Sept14-cvr-ezine.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2014/September2014/html5/Advocate-Sept14-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [Law and Motion Deskbook Trilogy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/law-and-motion-deskbook-trilogy "Law and Motion Deskbook Trilogy") Quick to read and easy to use. No history or long discussion, but lots of practical forms [Donna Bader](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/donna-bader-3 "Donna Bader") ## [Mediation impasse: Reality or fallacy?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/mediation-impasse-reality-or-fallacy "Mediation impasse: Reality or fallacy?") Mediators are hired to settle cases, so impasse is a bad word if not an outright fallacy [Lee Jay Berman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lee-jay-berman "Lee Jay Berman") ## [Private enforcement of nursing home staffing mandates](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/private-enforcement-of-nursing-home-staffing-mandates "Private enforcement of nursing home staffing mandates") The tools available to the plaintiff [Stephen Garcia](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stephen-garcia "Stephen Garcia") ## [Breaking the psychological barriers to settlement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/breaking-the-psychological-barriers-to-settlement "Breaking the psychological barriers to settlement") People cannot divorce themselves from their emotions and perceptions when they decide to mediate [Patricia M. Schnegg](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/patricia-m-schnegg "Patricia M. Schnegg") ## [PAGA: A decade of victories](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/paga-a-decade-of-victories "PAGA: A decade of victories") The Private Attorneys General Act has been empowering plaintiff attorneys in employment law for ten years [Bryan Schwartz](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bryan-schwartz "Bryan Schwartz") [Cecilia Guevara Zamora](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cecilia-guevara-zamora "Cecilia Guevara Zamora") ## [Interview: Mediation methodology](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/interview-mediation-methodology "Interview: Mediation methodology") An interview with mediator Mariam Zadeh on the mediation process [Howard Shernoff](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/howard-shernoff "Howard Shernoff") ## [Hollywood Confidential](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/hollywood-confidential "Hollywood Confidential") A discussion of confidentiality concerns in high-profile celebrity mediations [Robyn Weinstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/robyn-weinstein "Robyn Weinstein") ## [Resolving the emotions-driven employment case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/resolving-the-emotions-driven-employment-case "Resolving the emotions-driven employment case") Three simple tools for managing runaway emotions [Therese White](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/therese-white "Therese White") ## [Mediating the first-party insurance case to avoid a bad-faith action](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/mediating-the-first-party-insurance-case-to-avoid-a-bad-faith-action "Mediating the first-party insurance case to avoid a bad-faith action") In mediation a claimant can assert elements of bad faith – perhaps receiving consideration for them – without explaining it all to a jury [Rob Bennett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rob-bennett "Rob Bennett") ## [Authenticating Google Street View photos for use at trial](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/authenticating-google-street-view-photos-for-use-at-trial "Authenticating Google Street View photos for use at trial") Especially valuable in premises liability to prove notice, Street View can be admitted into evidence if you follow these tips [Steven Glickman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/steven-glickman "Steven Glickman") ## [Pre-litigation mediation — a signal of weakness or a sign of strength?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/pre-litigation-mediation-a-signal-of-weakness-or-a-sign-of-strength "Pre-litigation mediation — a signal of weakness or a sign of strength?") A look at the reasons to mediate earlier in the civil dispute process [Joan Kessler](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joan-kessler "Joan Kessler") ## [Litigation financing for small law firms](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/litigation-financing-for-small-law-firms "Litigation financing for small law firms") The first step to establishing a line of credit is to have a business plan for the firm [Hon. Joseph S. Mattina](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/hon-joseph-s-mattina "Hon. Joseph S. Mattina") ## [Effective arbitration advocacy – take control!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/effective-arbitration-advocacy-take-control "Effective arbitration advocacy – take control!") Counsel can control the arbitration process at the front end, the mid-point, and even the conclusion [Alexander S. Polsky](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alexander-s-polsky "Alexander S. Polsky") ## [Finding a mediator goes digital](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/finding-a-mediator-goes-digital "Finding a mediator goes digital") Web sites and search engines you will find useful in selecting a specialized or more skilled mediator [Deborah Crandall Saxe](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/deborah-crandall-saxe "Deborah Crandall Saxe") ## [Getting the most out of your “at BATTs”](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-september/getting-the-most-out-of-your-at-batts "Getting the most out of your “at BATTs”") Mediation is your “Best Alternative to Trial” whether your need is confidentiality, a quick resolution or meeting a client’s desire to be heard [Jan Frankel Schau](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jan-frankel-schau "Jan Frankel Schau")