In 2023, I spoke at three webinars of the JurisMediation international mediators’ network, alongside Ewa Kaluzinska and later Sara Barnes, and co-organized one of them. They focused on the place of mediation in lawyers’ practice and on its voluntary nature. Here are the key takeaways, along with the link to the video.
Watch the video and what to take away from it
What mediation brings to lawyers
Supporting a client in mediation, becoming a mediator yourself, building amicable resolution into your strategy: mediation broadens the lawyer’s role without diminishing it. The first webinar was aimed at lawyers and professionals who want to make mediation part of their practice; the last, in English, addressed a delicate question: how to invite parties to enter mediation, and to stay in it, without forcing them.
Sessions
- April 14, 2023“How to develop your mediation practice,” with Ewa Kaluzinska.
- September 2023“Mediation, an opportunity for lawyers,” a webinar co-organized with the JurisMediation network. The video is available in the Media section.
- November 17, 2023“Voluntary participation in mediation” (webinar in English), with Sara Barnes.
Key takeaways
- 1Supporting the clientLawyers have a full role to play alongside their clients in mediation.
- 2Becoming a mediatorMediation can become part of a lawyer’s practice.
- 3Building amicable resolution into strategyMediation is one more tool in the client’s service.
- 4A voluntary processParties are invited to enter mediation and to stay in it; they are not forced.
General information. This account of a talk reflects only my personal opinion and is not legal advice. The cases mentioned are fictional, or inspired by real cases, modified and anonymized.