better to share the cost of renting conference space if necessary than conduct the proceedings at opposing counsel’s office
How to get lucky
he’s found a way to make 80% of people more happy, more satisfied and more lucky
Finding the right person
Always select your mediator or arbitrator. If you cannot trust the person, you cannot trust the process.
Tidings of comfort and joy
Susan Ager’s 5 favorite words from a Christmas song
It’s the thought that counts
What man gives you a toilet seat for Christmas?
Being perfectly clear
If you are relying on something happening or not happening as part of the ADR process, you should put it in writing.
The old folks at home
resources and things you can do to help deal with your parents’ aging
Empty nesters?
the trend for young adults to bunk with their parents
Telling advice
Tell the client about cost, control and certainty. Tell opposing counsel about accommodating interests, the importance of preserving relationships or a likely “hot button” concern of the other client. Tell the court you want to resolve the case without trial.
Why hold back?
parents trying to help their kids by holding them back in school
Custom made solutions
the best fit for the particular case and personalities
Holiday traditions
Grab a cup of coffee and listen to stories from David Sedaris’ book of Christmas stories, Holidays on Ice
Behind the unattractive disguise
getting along with a jerk
An alternative to having your day in court
You should always be open to ADR. You should not always submit to it.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
The key to creating harmony is the discussion
Seeking justice, finding fairness
ADR offers your client advantages over trial, primarily cost, control and certainty
Sleeping at grandma’s house
Babies need to sleep alone.
Queer eye for the little guy
Back in the dark ages of, say, the 1980’s, children considered their lives charmed if they had a stereo and a few posters on their walls.
Family meals, childhood memories
contemporary eating habits of the American family
Peace on earth and in the home
the 22 percent of U.S. marriages that are interfaith and the effort of these families to find holiday happiness