Stephanie H Klein

January 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Social and news media bombard us daily with accounts of sexual harassment and misconduct by captains of industry, the arts and politics. The accounts and identities of these formerly admired men continue to shock the public with no end in sight.

By Stephanie H. Klein

8 minute read

January 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the past U.S. election and in recent European elections, immigration has proven a key issue of contention. Putting aside politics, we must deal with the reality that this wave of immigration has diversified America and created a population of persons who have limited English proficiency (LEP). In the Philadelphia metropolitan area alone, in 2015, the U.S. Census reports that 146 languages are spoken in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

By Stephanie H. Klein

14 minute read

September 22, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

The word mediation is frequently used by litigators, but it often describes different processes. For example, the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas uses a senior judge to help settle cases and his efforts are commonly referred to as mediation. In a conference that might last 45 minutes, he speaks to attorneys after carefully reviewing their memoranda.

By Stephanie H. Klein

14 minute read

January 19, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mediators, like judges, encounter ethical issues when dealing with a pro se party facing a represented party. If they try to compensate for parties without counsel, they run the risk of compromising their impartiality. If the judge or mediator treats the pro se party like any party with counsel, she may deny the pro se litigant a fair trial or a fair opportunity to negotiate their case.

By Stephanie H. Klein

7 minute read

January 19, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mediators, like judges, encounter ethical issues when dealing with a pro se party facing a represented party. If they try to compensate for parties without counsel, they run the risk of compromising their impartiality. If the judge or mediator treats the pro se party like any party with counsel, she may deny the pro se litigant a fair trial or a fair opportunity to negotiate their case.

By Stephanie H. Klein

7 minute read