About a decade ago I attended a lunch meeting in Contra Costa County with about 50 other area attorneys. The guest speaker, a mediator-attorney...
I would like to share a rather tricky concept which I discuss with some of my clients as they struggle with their painful fears around...
I’ve recently been re-reading the seminal book Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, and enjoying the reminder of how it’s often futile to...
I recently received an email from a European-based association which trains legal professionals from around the world. They are currently offering a class in Brussels...
I was sitting down with two potential clients in a one-hour consultation the other day when one of the people said to me, “Explain your...
I have practiced mediation and Collaborative lawyering for over a decade now and after much talk with colleagues and a few clients, I have dedicated...
One of the most important moments of people’s divorce process is when they assess their different process choices—courts, cooperative law, Collaborative Practice, mediation, do-it-yourself—and then...
Over the years, I have developed ways to keep clients’ costs down by creating systems, information, and processes which enable clients to do as much...
As I wrote last month, I always look forward to speaking with potential clients during a free 15 minute phone consultation. I enjoy having a...
I always look forward to speaking with potential clients during a free 15 minute phone consultation. I enjoy having a bit of my workday that...
And her totally unbiased way of dealing with both of us. She pointed out to each of us what the other was trying to say as well as effectively reminding us what it was we were working towards. She called us both out too if we were being unproductive. I highly recommend Unmani if you are seeking mediation services for a divorce.
