PGP Mediation
PGP Mediation has posts about the author's experiences, legal developments and studies in the field of mediation.
Author: The author is Phyllis G. Pollack, a Los Angeles lawyer and mediator.
Blawg Related Categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Recent Posts from PGP Mediation
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EDD
I am in the business of resolving disputes – a “peacemaker” – as many of my colleagues would say. I was reading an article online the other day, and suddenly it dawned on me…
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ATTENDANCE
More times than not, in order for the parties to reach a resolution at mediation, they must attend the mediation. While this may seem axiomatic, in reality, not all of the necessary parties always…
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AN UNENFORCEABLE SETTLEMENT
My mediation practice consists of cases filed in court (or litigated cases). Often times, the parties settle using an installment payment plan and a stipulated judgment. For example, defendant agrees to pay x amount a…
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DOOMED TO FAILURE
On at least three other occasions, I have discussed how important it is to prepare for a mediation. I first wrote about it in November 2006 (“Preparing For Mediation”) and again wrote about it…
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INFLUENCING THE OUTCOME
In the May 2008 issue of the Harvard Negotiation Newsletter (Vol. 11, No. 5), the authors discuss how to influence your adversary so that a resolution is reached. In the lead article, “Will Your…
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WISDOM
In its Science section on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, the New York Times printed an article explaining that older may, indeed, be wiser. In her article entitled “Older Brain Really May Be a Wiser…
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NEEDS AND INTERESTS v. EMOTIONS
In a negotiation, which is more important: understanding the other person’s perspective (“perspective – taking” or needs and interests) or being emphatic? Interestingly, the former is more crucial to a successful negotiation than the…
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SETTLEMENT IS ALWAYS BETTER
About a year ago, I was requested to mediate a case that was on appeal. The parties were a real estate agent (“agent”) and the real estate company (“company”) for whom the agent worked.…
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LITIGATION IS NOT THE ANSWER
More and more parties are using mediation (which is nothing more than a negotiated resolution ) to resolve their lawsuits. Perhaps, the following explains why. In late April 2008, the U.S. Chamber…
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LEARNING FROM OUR MISTAKES
Why do we keep making the same mistake over and over again? Every time it happens, we tell ourselves that we should learn from our mistake and do it “correctly” the next time. …