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Verdicts & Settlements: Exceptional Expertise – Hon. Margaret M. Grignon
by Shane Nelson
February 21, 2025
Verdicts & Settlements: The Dealmaker – Hon. Andrew C. Kauffman
by Shane Nelson
February 21, 2025
Verdicts & Settlements: Listen without Judgement – Hon. Robert A. Schnider
by Shane Nelson
January 31, 2025
Kim Hubbard Verdicts & Settlements: Empathetic Communicator – Hon. Kim Hubbard, Ret.
by Don DeBenedictis
November 1, 2024
Lori Dobrin Verdicts & Settlements: Empathy is Her Strength – Lori Dobrin
by Don DeBenedictis
December 8, 2023
Leslie Marks, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: Relevant Experience – Leslie S. Marks, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
March 17, 2023
James E. Curry, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: Give and Take – James E. Curry, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
October 14, 2022
Barry Appell, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: Diligent and Eager – Barry M. Appell, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
September 2,2022
people person Verdicts & Settlements: People Person – Wayne S. Marshall, Esq.
by Don DeBenedictis
September 3, 2021
Sidney Kanazawa, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: It’s About Listening – Sidney Kanazawa
by Don DeBenedictis
August 6, 2021
Bruce A. Clemens, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: Strength in Numbers – Bruce A. Clemens, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
July 30, 2021
Peter L. Weinberger, Esq Verdicts & Settlements: A Calming Influence – Peter L. Weinberger, Esq.
by Don DeBenedictis
June 11, 2021
Leslie Marks Verdicts & Settlements: Prepared for Trial – Max Factor, III, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
May 28, 2021
Bruce A. Clemens, Esq. Verdicts & Settlements: Strength in Numbers – Bruce A. Clemens, Esq.
by Shane Nelson
July 30, 2021
Hon. Charles G. “Skip” Rubin, Ret. Verdicts & Settlements: The Showrunner – Hon. Charles G. “Skip” Rubin, Ret.
by Gina Kim
February 14, 2020
Mediation, Like Cooking, Requires Keen Taste and Deft Hands
by Lori M. Dobrin, Esq.​
March 11, 2025
friend or foe Ocean Cargo Claims and Forum Selection Clauses
by Terry J. Coniglio, Esq.
February 13, 2025
cleaner checking list Taking notice: Premises liability requires support
by Andrew O. Smith, Esq.
December 23, 2024
John Derrick, Esq. ADR Certification: Why ‘unambitious’ may be best
by John Derrick, Esq.
December 19, 2024
Empathy In Mediation Offers A Soft Landing For Disputes
by Eydith J. Kaufman, Esq.
November1, 2024
Addressing Social Media’s Influence on Jurors
by Jeffrey S. Kravitz, Esq.​
October 15, 2025
Navigating The Rough Waters Of Foreign Support Orders
by Gary W. Kearney, Esq.
September 11, 2024
friend or foe Mediation: The Right Strategy Can Make All The Difference
by James Curry, Esq.
August 24, 2024
friend or foe The Benefits of Mediating HOA Disputes
by Robert M. Cohen, Esq.
July 22,2024
Barry M. Appell, Esq. Recent Developments Impacting Mediation and Settlements of PAGA claims
by Barry M. Appell, Esq.
May 1, 2024
When attorney fees are ‘The Tail That Wags The Dog’
by Peter L. Weinberger, Esq.
May 01, 2024
friend or foe California: Friend or Foe of Arbitration
by Marc D. Alexander, Esq.
April 10, 2024
Abbas Hadjian, Esq. Art of Cultural Mediation Culturally Speaking: The Art of Cultural Mediation
by Abbas Hadjian, Esq.

March 20, 2024
Jack Schaedel, Esq. Artificial Intelligence and Hiring Bias Raise Real Challenges
by Jack Schaedel, Esq.
March 20, 2024
Jeffrey S. Kravitz, Esq.​ AI Liability Could Be the New ‘Superfund’ for Insurance Carriers
by Jeffrey S. Kravitz, Esq.​
March 19, 2024
PAGA claims Mediating PAGA claims: Estrada Changes Everything, or Does It?
by Barry M. Appell, Esq.
February 13, 2024
mediation estate issues Mediation Estate Issues Around an Empty Chair
by Kenneth S. Wolf, Esq.
February 13, 2024
  998 Offers to Compromise Breed Confusion
by Anthony S. Khoury, Esq.
January 25, 2024
  Why Mediation, and Maybe Your Case, Needs Women
by Eydith J. Kaufman, Esq.
December 20, 2023
child custody Part XIV: Child custody, below and above the Best Interest of Child Model
by Abbas Hadjian, Esq.
November 6, 2023
Abbas Hadjian, Esq. Cultural Divorce: Majority, Maturity and Marriage
by Abbas Hadjian, Esq.
October 9, 2023
Abbas Hadjian, Esq. Cultural Divorce: Time to Retool Your Dowry Ware
by Abbas Hadjian, Esq.
August 21, 2023
AI Five Ways AI Will Change the Workplace of the Future
by Jack Schaedel, Esq.
August 21, 2023
friend or foe Mediation Fosters Out of Box Solutions
by Philip Barbaro, Jr., Esq.
July 11, 2023
friend or foe The Importance of Trust Building in Mediation
by Robert M. Cohen, Esq.
September 21, 2022
friend or foe Exchanging Mediation Briefs: The Simplest Path to Success
by Robert M. Cohen, Esq.
March 24, 2022
20 Tips for a More Successful Mediation Experience
by Jeffrey S. Kravitz, Esq.​
March 6, 2020
Ruling Emphasizes Need to Clarify Who Decides Arbitrability Questions
by Robert S. Amador, Esq.
December 23, 2020
Keys To Successful Mediation, Part II
by Hon. Charles G. “Skip” Rubin
February 20, 2015
Keys To Successful Mediation, Part I
by Hon. Charles G. “Skip” Rubin
February 13, 2015
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