October 05, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Evaluative, Facilitative and Transformative: Learn the Basic Mediation StylesProponents of the proposed rule change argued that requiring mediators to become certified---completing training, attending continuing education classes, and being subject to specific rules of conduct---would ensure that mediators “are not operating in the 'Wild West' without ethical standards.”
By Oscar A. Sanchez
6 minute read
July 12, 2017 | Daily Business Review
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nonbinding ArbitrationIf lawyers had a crystal ball which could predict the future, they could tell their clients how their case is likely to turn out. Their clients would then be able to make informed, economically based decisions on whether to settle, or whether to take a risk and go through the time and great expense of a trial.
By Commentary by Oscar A. Sanchez
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July 07, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Opposition to Proposed Mediation Rule Changes Misses the MarkThe proposed mediation rule changes may be ill-advised, but opposition should not be based on misconceptions about the role of mediation in the justice system, writes mediator Oscar A. Sanchez.
By Commentary by Oscar A. Sanchez
5 minute read
November 17, 2016 | Daily Business Review
How a Great Trial Lawyer Can Become a Great Mediation LawyerA trial lawyer's argumentative style can hurt in mediation, so curbing that impulse is necessary to succeed, writes attorney Oscar A. Sanchez.
By Commentary by Oscar A. Sanchez
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