by Kim Kirn | Nov 20, 2021 | Mediation, Virtual Mediation
“Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” was a groundbreaking movie focusing on an interracial love story. Who were the suburbanite parents expecting their daughter to bring home to dinner in this 1967 movie? Unmet expectations make for a great story, but they do not make for...
by LBO | Oct 27, 2021 | Mediation
The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) recently published an article on the art of negotiating online. The ISBA Journal is near and dear to my heart since they published several articles I wrote much earlier in my career. Members can access the article online, or...
by LBO | Jul 2, 2021 | Mediation
That mediation is usually a quicker, more efficient, and cost-effective alternative to litigation is widely accepted by lawyers. But what many lawyers may not know is that the skills of mediators – especially in Missouri – can vary to a significant degree. So, if...
by LBO | Apr 27, 2021 | Mediation
Are all mediators the same? I wonder how many lawyers think this is true or maybe they categorize us into a couple of groups: Super-experienced, go-to mediators; Retired Judges; and Everyone else I am challenging you to think beyond this paradigm. The first two groups...
by LBO | Apr 21, 2021 | Mediation
I was fortunate enough to be asked to contribute an article (co-authored with the fantastic Ken Chackes) for the Bar Association Of Metro St. Louis (BAMSL) spring edition of the St. Louis Bar Journal focusing on Alternative Dispute Resolution. We decided to explore...
by LBO | Mar 30, 2021 | Arbitration, FINRA, Mediation
Arbitration and mediation are used to resolve securities and employment disputes between and among investors, brokerage firms and individual brokers. Both of these alternative dispute resolution methods offer a more timely, efficient and affordable way of resolving...
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