Preparing for your Mediation
This is a great article summarizing what YOU need to do as the mediation participant to prepare yourself for mediation. It is also sets forth what you can and cannot expect from mediation. You should know what you are getting into, and know that mediation is a very different experience from litigation. While it is the best way, it does require YOU to make the decisions, speak up, and not allow agreements to be made that you dont agree with. If you have a hard time speaking up for yourself, you need to think abotu that and how you can change that in mediation.
Why do attorneys feel it necessary to push clients OUT OF mediation?
While I generally try to avoid lawyer bashing (especially since they are my people…) there are some out there (out there being San Diego) that are REALLY toxic! I have had two mediation clients in the last month where their consulting attorneys have advised them to get out of mediation and take it to litigation! […]