--- title: mediation description: Advocate Magazine articles on mediation, from the Subject Matter Index. --- ## [The mediation advocate](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august/the-mediation-advocate "The mediation advocate") Balancing ethics and confidentiality in mediation [Cassandra Franklin](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/cassandra-franklin "Cassandra Franklin") From Issue: [2020 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august) ## [The Kobe Bryant legacy](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august/the-kobe-bryant-legacy "The Kobe Bryant legacy") He was heroic and flawed. His moments defined him [Amy Newman](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/amy-newman "Amy Newman") [Sidney Kanazawa](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/sidney-kanazawa "Sidney Kanazawa") From Issue: [2020 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august) ## [The five major “do not do’s” for maximum value settlements](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/the-five-major-do-not-do-s-for-maximum-value-settlements "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/laura-f-sedrish "Laura F. Sedrish") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [The best worst thing to happen to California lawyers in 2019](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august/the-best-worst-thing-to-happen-to-california-lawyers-in-2019 "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rande-s-sotomayor "Rande S. Sotomayor") From Issue: [2019 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-august) ## [The art of ADR](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september/the-art-of-adr "The art of ADR") What happens when mediation, improvisation, and trial advocacy converge? [Ibiere N. Seck](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/ibiere-n-seck "Ibiere N. Seck") From Issue: [2024 September](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-september) ## [Ten steps in mediating your case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august/ten-steps-in-mediating-your-case "Ten steps in mediating your case") Mediation is not a one-shot event like a lottery or a slot machine; it’s a process, just like a trial [Joseph M. Lovretovich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-lovretovich "Joseph M. Lovretovich") From Issue: [2020 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-august) ## [The mechanic](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/the-mechanic "The mechanic") The anatomy of a mediation [Rob Bennett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/rob-bennett "Rob Bennett") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [The Fulbright, a journey worth taking!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july/the-fulbright-a-journey-worth-taking "The Fulbright, a journey worth taking!") A reflection on what it means to be a Fulbright honoree with an international law and mediation assignment [Maureen Duffy-Lewis](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maureen-duffy-lewis "Maureen Duffy-Lewis") From Issue: [2023 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2023-july) [![The case for mediating wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Feffer-istock-491359394_d7222db8efbe65fd22b22f8042af0221.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/the-case-for-mediating-wrongful-death-actions "The case for mediating wrongful-death actions") ## [The case for mediating wrongful-death actions](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april/the-case-for-mediating-wrongful-death-actions "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/elizabeth-r-feffer "Elizabeth R. Feffer") From Issue: [2021 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2021-april) ## [The Art of Storytelling](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august/the-art-of-storytelling "The Art of Storytelling") Movies, mutinies, trial lawyers and CAALA Vegas [Stuart Zanville](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/stuart-zanville "Stuart Zanville") From Issue: [2018 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2018-august) ## [The 12 fastest ways to ensure a bad result in mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/the-12-fastest-ways-to-ensure-a-bad-result-in-mediation "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](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/michael-e-dickstein "Michael E. Dickstein") From Issue: [2017 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august) ## [Tax considerations in settling the case at mediation](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august/tax-considerations-in-settling-the-case-at-mediation "Tax considerations in settling the case at mediation") Allocation of settlement proceeds and the tax consequences must be understood when negotiated with institutional defendants [Jennifer A. Lipski](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/jennifer-a-lipski "Jennifer A. Lipski") [Joseph M. Lovretovich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-lovretovich "Joseph M. Lovretovich") From Issue: [2017 August](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-august)