Now that I have hit double digits as a neutral, I thought I would share some arbitration practice tips for attorneys based on lessons learned over the last 10 years. Be Prepared: I prepare for the preliminary case management and scheduling conference, the final hearing, and each of the hearings…
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ADR Insights: 10 Lessons Learned in 10 Years as a Mediator and Arbitrator
Ten years ago, I shifted my practice from serving as an advocate (an attorney representing parties) to primarily serving as a neutral (an arbitrator or mediator). Those 10 years went by in the blink of an eye. Now that I have hit double digits as a neutral, I am pausing…
ADR Insights: Thank You!
Thank you. Two powerful, yet simple words. As an arbitrator and a mediator, I have so much to be thankful for, which I thought about as I read Dr. Seuss’s Thankful Things. In this story, Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat are two thankful things…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: You Can Go Your Own Way (Part 9 of 9)
You can go your own way, go your own way. (Fleetwood Mac’s Go Your Own Way) (Written by Lindsey Buckingham) This is the last in the “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” nine-part series exploring dispute resolution for business divorces. After working through emotions, grief, and valuation, if unable to…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: Reunited and It Feels So Good (Part 8 of 9)
Reunited, and it feels so good Reunited ’cause we understood There’s one perfect fit And, sugar, this one is it We both are so excited ’cause we’re reunited. (Peaches and Herb’s Reunited) (Written by Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren) This is the eighth in the “Breaking Up is Hard to…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: Money, Money, Money (Part 7 of 9)
Money, money, money, must be funny in the rich man’s world. Money, money, money, always sunny in the rich man’s world. (ABBA’s Money, Money, Money) (Written by Benny Goran Bror Andersson and Bjoern K. Ulvaeus) This is the seventh in the “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” nine-part series exploring…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: You Lost that Lovin’ Feelin’ (Part 6 of 9)
You lost that lovin’ feelin’ Whoa, that lovin’ feelin’ You’ve lost that lovin’ feelin’ Now it’s gone … gone … gone…woah. (The Righteous Brothers’ You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling’) (Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil) This is the sixth in the “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Part 5 of 9)
Hit me with your best shot, Why don’t you hit me with your best shot, Hit me with your best shot, Fire away. (Pat Benatar’s Hit Me With Your Best Shot) (Written by Eddie Schwartz) This is the fifth in the “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” nine-part series exploring…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Part 4 of 9)
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine Not much longer would you be mine Ooo I heard it through the grapevine And I’m just about to lose my mind. (Marvin Gaye’s I Heard It Through the Grapevine) (Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong) This is the fourth in the…
ADR Insights on Business Divorces: Choices (Part 3 of 9)
I’ve had choices, since the day that I was born There were voices that told me right from wrong If I had listened, I wouldn’t be here today Living and dying with the choices I made. (George Jones’ Choices) (Written by Billy Yates and Mike Curtis) This is the third…