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...
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