Mediation Tip: Amending Trial Orders
Mediate at the Right Time This mediation tip is a follow-up to my last tip on scheduling mediation. The idea is that doing the right...
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Patrick Russell
- Jul 28
- 5 min
Mediation Tip: Scheduling Mediation
Timing is Everything As with most things in life, timing can be everything. The best-laid plans of mice and men will not succeed if the...
Patrick Russell
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Mediation Tip: Sharing Settlement Authority
If you are a parent, I am sure you have either used or heard the phrase that sharing is caring. The funny thing is that sharing can also...
Patrick Russell
- Feb 13
- 4 min
Mediation Tip: Dealing with Difficult People
Dealing with difficult people can be our greatest challenge. Difficult people are everywhere in all facets of our life. They are the one...
Patrick Russell
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: How to Get to Best and Final Offers
Best and final offers are usually made at the very end of mediation after protracted negotiations. Either party can make a best and final...
Patrick Russell
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: How to Enhance Evaluation for Mediation
Mediation tip for how to enhance evaluation for mediation and improve mediation outcomes.
Patrick Russell
- Jun 29, 2022
- 4 min
Mediation Tip: Setting Up Your Case for Settlement Success
I recently heard that the latest statistics suggest that 96% of all civil cases in Florida eventually result in a settlement. That...
Patrick Russell
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: Learn Something New About Your Case
Not all things go our way. We know this instinctively yet become so surprised when the unexpected or unwanted occurs. In a pressure...
Patrick Russell
- Jan 13, 2022
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: The Art of Getting Along
The ancient strategies from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, have been applied to so many modern activities, including business negotiations,...
Patrick Russell
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: What the Other Side Needs to Hear
Information has the power to influence and ultimately move people to action. This is precisely why we are bombarded with information day...
Patrick Russell
- Oct 20, 2021
- 4 min
Mediation Tip: The Right Time to Mediate
When is the right time to mediate? This is both a philosophical as well as a practical question. The answer ultimately depends on what...
Patrick Russell
- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: The Power of Intention
In certain ways, a lawyer's preparation for a mediation settlement conference is very similar to what is done for any dispositive motion,...
Patrick Russell
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: The Confluence of Purpose
Defining your purpose, whether at life, work, a task, or at play, goes a long way to achieving a sense of success and satisfaction. Those...
Patrick Russell
- Jun 2, 2021
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: Mediation Is Not About Splitting The Difference
There is an ingrained misconception that mediation is simply about splitting the difference between competing offers. To make that point,...
Patrick Russell
- May 19, 2021
- 3 min
Mediation Tip: Educate Don't Stagnate
Lawyers and mediators share a common goal, namely, we are problem solvers. How we go about solving problems might be different, but the...
Patrick Russell
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Mediation Tip: Being Mindful Impacts Mediation Outcomes
Let's clear up some misconceptions right away about mindfulness. Mindfulness is not a religion, a yoga mat is not required, nor do you...
Patrick Russell
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
Mediation Tip: It is all About Connection
A voluntary resolution of a dispute often hinges on the connection you have with the other side. Developing or enhancing your connection...
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