Today's mediation was novel. Today a lawyer's analysis of the law made a difference. It doesn't usually. It's often not the done thing to labor the law in mediation, because...
By Geoff SharpFrom John DeGroote's Settlement Perspectives If you see an ambiguity in a rule, is it your job to fix it? Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t, but one thing’s for...
By John DeGrooteCrisis Negotiator Blog by Jeff Thompson Buying time is one of the most essential tasks of a crisis negotiator. "In a crisis situation-where there is homicide, hostage taking or suicide-the...
By Jeff Thompson