5 Quick Tips For Resolution

5 Quick Tips For Resolution

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Pay Arbitration Fees Timely or Risk Losing Right to Arbitrate!

California Appellate Court affirms lower court ruling finding that CA law on time deadline for paying arbitration fees is clear and does not provide for judicial discretion where there is a late payment - such that not paying arbitration fees within the statutory time limit after the due date was a material breach of the arbitration agreement and the matter did not have to be arbitrated.

California case published 11/28/2022 - DeLeon v. Juanita's Foods 2022 DJDAR 11935.

CA 998 offers can be a wonderful settlement tool - if used properly!

Update on two recent CA appellate cases re the correct way to use 998 offers so that they are effective.

The Phone is a Marvelous Settlement Tool!

Whatever happened to the skillset of picking up a phone to intro yourself to opposing counsel and start talking settlement? Mediation is wonderful but talking to each other - using the phone, not email or text - should be the starting point.

Check your Zoom Settings and Check out Quickparts in MS365!

Zoom settings can and do change after an update. Check your settings to avoid surprises! And if you use MS365, check out Quickparts (under the Insert tab in Outlook and Word) - it is a huge timesaver and help.

One Touch Dialing for Conference Calls

How to give someone a one-touch dial-in number for a conference call that actually works? Use commas between the number and the various codes!

Will Work For Food

Mediators, arbitrators, attorneys, and the global legal community help each other via educational programs while raising money for food banks worldwide.

"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone."

- Ronald Reagan

“Holding The Calm, The Advanced Course ” presented by Hesha Abrams

How big can you get, how good can you get, how strategic can you get. Taking your mediation practice to the next level of mastery

Hesha Abrams will offer an advanced course based on her new book, holding the Calm the secret to resolving conflict and defusing tension. If you read the book before the session, it will be a richer experience. This will be an expansive session, get ready for new ways to remove barriers and be inspired.

How To Mediate Construction Defect Claims That Involve Insurance Coverage Issues with Clifford Shapiro, Mediator and Arbitrator, and Rina Carmel, coverage attorney

Mediating construction defect claims is not easy for the parties, their counsel or the mediator. Not only do construction defect claims often involve multiple parties, large dollar amounts and complex causation issues that require expert analysis, they also often give rise to difficult insurance coverage issues that must be addressed and resolved in order to successfully resolve the claims. This presentation provides both legal and practical advise for counsel and mediators that are involved in construction defect claims that include insurance issues. The presentation first discusses the primary kinds of insurance coverage issues that can arise in connection with construction defect claims. The presentation then provides important practical advice on how these insurance issues can be considered and addressed in advance of and at the mediation to increase the likelihood of success at the mediation.

The First Five Minutes: Maximizing the Potential for Success in Mediation with Brenda Waugh, Lawyer and Mediator & Elliot Hicks, Lawyer, Arbitrator and Mediator

Like many important events, we often win or lose, the most important people in the process during the first five minutes of a mediation session. In this session, we discuss how mediators should make intentional decisions about strategy and procedures to capture the parties' attention and the dedication to ensure a successful mediation. Decisions the mediator makes about whether to convene a pre-mediation meeting, who participates, and whether to include opening statements will shape the mediation.