Tag: court
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Mediation and Impasses
I joined the mediation team at a new-to-us JP court in Tarrant County this last Monday, where it was the judge’s first time to offer a pre-trial setting for possible mediation. Out of ten cases, two decided to try mediation. One was assigned to me, which did not settle, it resulted in an impasse. This…
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Why We Mediate
We believe in Civil Discourse, this is in part why we do what we do. Whether it’s a 2 1/2 hr mediation, or like today, only :30 minutes. We strive to reach a settlement that both sides can live with. As the Judges we work for point out, if a case comes before them it…