Florida Mediation Blog

Mediation Lessons: Every Mediation is Different Mediations are not, nor should they be, cookie-cutter events. There is no such thing as autopilot for mediation. While legal cases can share a similar subject matter or theme, they are always different. Different facts, different times, different legal precedent, different clients, and different lawyers. Just as a lawyer cannot treat each legal case the same, a mediator must adapt mediation to each case as well.

Do you feel like you have no time, are burning a candle at both ends, while endlessly putting out raging fires? As Florida trial lawyers well know, the Florida Supreme Court amended the Rules of Civil Procedure last year to streamline case management and accelerate deadlines for civil trials. The Amendments to the Rules of Florida Civil Procedure have resulted in strict deadlines, less discretion for trial continuances, and faster trial dates.

2025 has ushered in substantial changes in Florida regarding how civil legal claims are handled. Without going into the minutiae, civil case