The mediation of a high-stakes case requires thoughtful and strategic
preparation by both counsel and their clients. A well-planned strategy includes
selecting the right mediator; assessing the parties’ personalities, including
the insurance adjusters who control the purse strings; determining what
information to share and when to share it; deciding how much interaction the
parties should have with each other and with the mediator; and most importantly,
managing client expectations.
Moreover, Massachusetts, like all states, has its own culture, norms and
history of judge/jury awards in certain types of cases, of which parties’
counsel need to be aware in order to effectively represent their clients in the
mediation. With a panel composed of two very experienced mediators and two
veteran attorneys who each typically fall on opposite sides of the v., attendees
will learn what works and does not work from a number of viewpoints.
This webinar was hosted using Zoom.
Faculty:
Hon. Bonnie MacLeod (ret.), Program Co-chair
JAMS, Boston
Kenneth A. Reich, Esq., Program Co-chair
Kenneth Reich Law LLC, Boston
Darin Colucci, Esq., Panelist
Colucci, Colucci, & Marcus , P.C., Milton
AiVi Nguyen, Esq., Panelist
Prince Lobel Tye LLP, Worcester
Sarah Worley, Esq., Panelist
Sarah E. Worley Conflict Resolution PC, Boston