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Bifurcated Hearings in Arbitration: Strategic Considerations and Procedural Guidance

Bifurcated Hearings in Arbitration: Strategic Considerations and Procedural Guidance By Lisa W. Timmons, Esq. Among the procedural tools available to arbitrators and parties, bifurcation remains one of the most useful. The decision to divide an arbitration into...

A Primer on Remedies in Arbitration – By Earlene R. Baggett-Hayes, Arbitrator and Mediator

By Earlene R. Baggett-Hayes, Arbitrator and Mediator Earlene Baggett-Hayes is a senior member of Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMI), a premier group of seasoned invitation-only arbitrators and mediators. Background This article provides information on...

Med-Arb: Benefits, Risks and Safeguards – By Laura A. Athens

Med-Arb: Benefits, Risks and Safeguardsby Laura Athens Introduction Med-Arb combines mediation and arbitration into a single, seamless alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process that blends collaboration and flexibility with finality. When efficiency is the goal,...

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Encourage early-stage mediation to build your practice and help families

By Lisa Taylor For those attorneys who thrive only when they are enmeshed in the combat of litigation, this article is not for you. Although I have been an attorney for over 30 years, I became a full-time mediator 14 years ago to focus on settlement instead of...

FROM THE FIELD: Adding Techniques to Your Mediator Toolbox “What is the Value of Closure?”

By Sheldon J. Stark – Mediator and Arbitrator This is the first in a series of “From the Field” columns describing mediator techniques you might find useful in your own practice. I call this issue’s technique “The Value of Closure.” I learned it from...

Self-Determination in Mediation

. By Robert E. L. Wright, Mediator & Arbitrator... First Appearing in the Oakland County Legal News May 2022. Allowing parties to make their own choices and come to their own decisions regarding the outcome of a dispute is a fundamental...

Structuring dispute resolution clauses in international contracts

Harshitha Ram The magnifying global economy largely depends on international business to counter uncertainties in global transactions. A crucial aspect of preserving an enduring business relationship is to choose the right mechanism to resolve disputes. Often...

Negotiation 101: What parties should know about negotiations at the mediation table

By Sheldon J. Stark – Mediator and Arbitrator In the following article, the mediator helps counsel prepare and educate their clients as to the ups and downs of the negotiation process likely to be encountered during the mediation. Introduction For many,...

An old time tactic with a new twist –

Richard L. Hurford An Old Time Tactic with a New Twist-Should Mock Mediations be Considered? A litigation lifetime ago, when jury trials and bench trials were at least ten times more likely to occur than they are today (less than 1% of civil lawsuits...

In Memory of William Louis Weber, Jr.

William Louis Weber, Jr.December 9, 1934 - October 17, 2021 William Louis Weber, Jr., of Kenmore, Washington (formerly from Beverly Hills, Michigan) passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife, Bridget and five devoted children William III and his wife...

Why you should consider joint sessions in your next mediation

By Sheldon J. Stark – Mediator and Arbitrator Introduction1Because no two disputes are precisely alike, the best tools for settling them are probably not the same, either. Fortunately, mediation is a flexible process, which can be tailored to meet the unique aspects...

Football fairness: Lessons for ADR?

Joe Basta “It’s not fair!” How many times have mediators and negotiators heard that refrain? Whether from the mouth of the negotiator across the table or the politician seeking higher taxes, everyone wants their “fair share.” But what is ‘”fairness” anyway? Is...