Thought leader

Successful ADR depends on improvisational skills

Jeffrey Krivis

From Issue: 2019 August

The science of negotiation

Follow, if you will, the mediation of a sexual harrassment claim to learn the basic principles of negotiation

Jan Frankel Schau

From Issue: 2018 August

The mediation advocate

Balancing ethics and confidentiality in mediation

Cassandra Franklin

From Issue: 2020 August

The Kobe Bryant legacy

He was heroic and flawed. His moments defined him

Amy Newman
Sidney Kanazawa

From Issue: 2020 August

The case for mediating wrongful-death actions

Why mediation can make more sense in wrongful-death cases, and how to best prepare your clients

Elizabeth R. Feffer

From Issue: 2021 April

The Art of Storytelling

Movies, mutinies, trial lawyers and CAALA Vegas

Stuart Zanville

From Issue: 2018 August

The warrior’s arsenal

A modest proposal regarding the continued usefulness of confidential settlement agreements for sexual-harassment cases in a post-Weinstein era

Jason L. Oliver

From Issue: 2018 August

The room where it happens

Commentary by a former “In House” defense counsel

Jacqueline Pierce

From Issue: 2017 August

The mechanic

The anatomy of a mediation

Rob Bennett

From Issue: 2018 August

The five major “do not do’s” for maximum value settlements

The steps you take before referring the case to a trial law firm can make all the difference in settlement value

Laura F. Sedrish

From Issue: 2018 August

The best worst thing to happen to California lawyers in 2019

Disclosure to clients of mediation confidentiality under Evidence Code section 1129 requires a written disclosure to clients before mediation

Rande S. Sotomayor

From Issue: 2019 August

The 12 fastest ways to ensure a bad result in mediation

Follow these rules and you’ll be more likely to fail in mediation

Michael E. Dickstein

From Issue: 2017 August