--- title: Mediation description: Advocate Magazine articles on Mediation, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/employment-practices-liability-insurance-epli-and-mediation "Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and mediation") When EPLI is present, what was a two-party case has become a multi-party case and the dynamics have changed [Lynne S. Bassis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/lynne-s-bassis "Lynne S. Bassis") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august) [![Eight best-practices for mediating single-plaintiff wage-and-hour claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Bernstein-istock-1460906390_87763f0c544ede890e52fd7072f4b50d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/eight-best-practices-for-mediating-single-plaintiff-wage-and-hour-claims "Eight best-practices for mediating single-plaintiff wage-and-hour claims") ## [Eight best-practices for mediating single-plaintiff wage-and-hour claims](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/eight-best-practices-for-mediating-single-plaintiff-wage-and-hour-claims "Eight best-practices for mediating single-plaintiff wage-and-hour claims") Because wage-and-hour damages can be calculated more precisely, the parties may not be as far apart in their settlement valuations [Polina Bernstein](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/polina-bernstein "Polina Bernstein") From Issue: [2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july) [![Effective appellate mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Fox_istock-1127072602_16ba229812469651ecf7157855d65df7.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/effective-appellate-mediation "Effective appellate mediation") ## [Effective appellate mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december/effective-appellate-mediation "Effective appellate mediation") A closer look at the mediation of a defense appeal from a money judgment [Herb Fox](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/herb-fox-3 "Herb Fox") From Issue: [2021 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-december) ## [Don’t let a liquidated-damages clause nullify your settlement agreement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september/don-t-let-a-liquidated-damages-clause-nullify-your-settlement-agreement "Don’t let a liquidated-damages clause nullify your settlement agreement") When a settlement agreement includes a liquidated-damages provision it may become subject to heightened scrutiny [Abraham Khan](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/abraham-khan "Abraham Khan") From Issue: [2023 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-september) ## [Distressed real estate and ADR](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/distressed-real-estate-and-adr "Distressed real estate and ADR") Analyzing various remedies available thru ADR when a real-estate default arises [Alan S. Petlak](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/petlak "Alan S. Petlak") From Issue: [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september) ## [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") From Issue: [2021 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-september) ## [Emotions, anger, neuroscience and the opening demand in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/emotions-anger-neuroscience-and-the-opening-demand-in-mediation "Emotions, anger, neuroscience and the opening demand in mediation") Why some mediations fail right from the beginning as the parties retreat to their corners and never emerge [Barbara A. Reeves](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barbara-a-reeves "Barbara A. Reeves") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august) ## [Effective probate mediations](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september/effective-probate-mediations "Effective probate mediations") A probate court’s order to private mediation can include nonparties to the litigation [Marc P. Grismer](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/marc-p-grismer "Marc P. Grismer") From Issue: [2025 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-september) ## [Don’t walk out](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/don-t-walk-out "Don’t walk out") A guide to getting the most value from a mediation, even if the case won’t settle [J. Bernard Alexander](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/bernard-alexander "J. Bernard Alexander") From Issue: [2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july) [![Do you have a settlement Brain Trust?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/kaas_istock-498337698_7bb2cfb577d0c233b2e9bca25058dd5d.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/do-you-have-a-settlement-brain-trust "Do you have a settlement Brain Trust?") ## [Do you have a settlement Brain Trust?](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/do-you-have-a-settlement-brain-trust "Do you have a settlement Brain Trust?") From the settlement consultant (broker) to the estate attorney, CPA and financial advisor, clients receiving a large settlement can require a real team to manage it for a lifetime [Traci Kaas](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/traci-kaas "Traci Kaas") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [Crafting a plaintiff’s mediation brief for a standard personal-injury case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/crafting-a-plaintiff-s-mediation-brief-for-a-standard-personal-injury-case "Crafting a plaintiff’s mediation brief for a standard personal-injury case") The importance of a clear, concise and informative mediation brief [Norman Perry Tarle](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/norman-perry-tarle "Norman Perry Tarle") From Issue: [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september) ## [Challenges of mediating against public entities](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september/challenges-of-mediating-against-public-entities "Challenges of mediating against public entities") A mediated settlement with a public entity should be a sure thing [Rhonda Mallory](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rhonda-mallory "Rhonda Mallory") From Issue: [2026 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-september)