Archives for March 2008
Position Statements and Mediation
As part of their strategy for the mediation, parties may determine whether or not a mediation statement should be submitted to the mediator in advance of the mediation. In the usual course of mediation, the mediator will know nothing about the case except who the parties are, the names of the attorneys who represent them […]
To Mediate or Not to Mediate, Is That The Question?
Advantages and Disadvantages to Mediating Before a Lawsuit
Why would anyone want to mediate a threatened claim before a lawsuit or administrative claim has been filed? Aren’t the parties opening the door to litigation by even suggesting that a mediation take place?
Mediating before a lawsuit has been filed or an administrative claim is pursued offers many […]
Interpreters and Mediation
Interpreters and Mediation
Interpreters are attending more and more mediations and the role of the interpreter in the mediation is one that continues to develop in North Carolina. Frequently the interpreter is someone from the plaintiff’s attorney’s office who is skilled in translating and in whom the plaintiff’s counsel has confidence in correctly communicating with the […]
