--- title: 2021 September url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september --- # [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september "2021 September") [![Advocate Sept21 cvr ezine](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/images/issues/2021/09-september/Advocate-Sept21-cvr-ezine.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/ezines/2021/September2021/html5/Advocate-Sept21-issue.html) Articles in this issue: ## [Five things litigators must know before stepping into an arbitration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/five-things-litigators-must-know-before-stepping-into-an-arbitration "Five things litigators must know before stepping into an arbitration") A look at the differences between court trials and arbitration; arbitration is truly a “creature of contract” [Rebecca Callahan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rebecca-callahan "Rebecca Callahan") ## [Herding cats](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/herding-cats "Herding cats") Successful multi-party mediations [Lee Jay Berman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lee-jay-berman "Lee Jay Berman") [Louise LaMothe](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/louise-lamothe "Louise LaMothe") ## [Arbitrability](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/arbitrability "Arbitrability") Who decides whether the matter is subject to the contract’s arbitration clause? [Elizabeth R. Feffer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") ## [When does the mediation process begin and end?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-does-the-mediation-process-begin-and-end "When does the mediation process begin and end?") A look at the beginning and endpoints of mediation confidentiality [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") ## [Discovery referee appointments](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/discovery-referee-appointments "Discovery referee appointments") A guide for the trial attorney highlighting three different types of referee appointment [Michael S. Fields](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-s-fields "Michael S. Fields") ## [Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/taking-the-mystery-out-of-filing-a-aaa-consumer-arbitration-claim "Taking the mystery out of filing a AAA consumer-arbitration claim") The online arbitration process makes the David vs. Goliath battle simpler for the consumer and can cost less than small claims court [Christine Newhall](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/christine-newhall "Christine Newhall") [Neil B. Currie](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/neil-b-currie "Neil B. Currie") ## [Mediating the catastrophic injury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/mediating-the-catastrophic-injury "Mediating the catastrophic injury") An in-depth look at the key ADR issues and a valuable overview of the primary factors to be considered [Mayra Fornos](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mayra-fornos "Mayra Fornos") ## [Mediating cases for children, the most delicate plaintiffs](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/mediating-cases-for-children-the-most-delicate-plaintiffs "Mediating cases for children, the most delicate plaintiffs") From appointment of a guardian to the structuring of the settlement agreement, a look at mediating the emotionally injured child’s case [Sanford Jossen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sanford-jossen "Sanford Jossen") ## [Mediating employment-discrimination cases](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/mediating-employment-discrimination-cases "Mediating employment-discrimination cases") An outline of the process and a look at key considerations to maximize success at mediation [Angela Reddock-Wright](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/angela-reddock-wright "Angela Reddock-Wright") ## [When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/when-a-conservator-signs-the-arbitration-agreement-at-a-health-care-facility "When a conservator signs the arbitration agreement at a health-care facility") Problems enforcing a conservator’s execution of a health-care facility’s arbitration agreement [Eileen C. Moore](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/eileen-c-moore "Eileen C. Moore") ## [Recent developments impacting mediation and settlement of PAGA claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/recent-developments-impacting-mediation-and-settlement-of-paga-claims "Recent developments impacting mediation and settlement of PAGA claims") As employers impose arbitration with class-action waivers, aggrieved employees turn to PAGA [Barry M. Appell](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barry-m-appell "Barry M. Appell") ## [Court proceedings after mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/court-proceedings-after-mediation "Court proceedings after mediation") Mediation tips from “the professor” on how to best use the courts to wrap up your mediation [Enrique Romero](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/enrique-romero "Enrique Romero") ## [15 keys to resolving your case at mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/15-keys-to-resolving-your-case-at-mediation "15 keys to resolving your case at mediation") A veteran mediator’s practical tips on how to achieve the best possible settlement outcome [Alan Saler](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/alan-saler "Alan Saler") ## [Reaching for common ground](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/reaching-for-common-ground "Reaching for common ground") Use the CAALA Convention for practical lessons on how to practice civility with the defense bar [Stuart Zanville](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stuart-zanville "Stuart Zanville") ## [The impact of proposed cyber security bills on private litigation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/the-impact-of-proposed-cyber-security-bills-on-private-litigation "The impact of proposed cyber security bills on private litigation") Also: Corporate abuse of the bankruptcy system to detriment of corporate wrongdoing victims [Linda A. Lipsen](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/linda-a-lipsen "Linda A. Lipsen") ## [State Bar moving forward on non-lawyer ownership and paraprofessionals](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/state-bar-moving-forward-on-non-lawyer-ownership-and-paraprofessionals "State Bar moving forward on non-lawyer ownership and paraprofessionals") Mobilizing trial attorneys to fight onerous proposals [Jacquie Serna](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jacquie-serna "Jacquie Serna") ## [Updates: State Bar seems determined to open the practice of law to non-lawyers](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/updates-state-bar-seems-determined-to-open-the-practice-of-law-to-non-lawyers "Updates: State Bar seems determined to open the practice of law to non-lawyers") Also: Virtual MSC platform for LA Superior PI cases is a success with a dozen cases settled [Genie Harrison](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/genie-harrison "Genie Harrison") ## [The final frontier](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/the-final-frontier "The final frontier") While the legal community has evolved, there is still bias toward women in the trial-lawyer community [Cynthia Craig](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cynthia-craig "Cynthia Craig") ## [CAALA Vegas is bigger, more inclusive than ever](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september/caala-vegas-is-bigger-more-inclusive-than-ever "CAALA Vegas is bigger, more inclusive than ever") 114 attorney speakers and 17 bench officers speak on 105 topics [Genie Harrison](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/genie-harrison "Genie Harrison")