THE MEDIATION MIRACLE: Making Mediation Work
Sunday, September 7th, 2008
“That was a miracle. I didn’t think we had a chance of settling this case.” So the satisfied lawyer confides to the mediator after his client has departed with a satisfactory settlement leaving behind a contentious multi-year litigation. Now, I happen to believe in miracles, and whenever disputing parties voluntarily choose to put aside years of rancor and embrace peace, there is a touch of the supernatural. But it is helpful to recognize that we, as lawyers and mediators, can take steps to improve the odds of a “mediation miracle.”