Negotiation Skills for Civil Litigators and Mediators in
Mediation
Mediation is facilitated negotiation. When getting to yes is not working at
mediation, learn to get past no. This webinar focuses on overcoming obstacles to
negotiation in a civil case during mediation. Our panel of seasoned mediators
and attorneys will discuss how to work through hardball tactics, irrational
demands, stonewalling and other barriers to settlement. Learn to negotiate with
opposing counsel — and the mediator — to turn conflict into cooperation.
The panel includes a renowned mediator and member of the Harvard Law School
faculty, a distinguished mediator who has handled over 12,000 cases,
accomplished plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys, and a retired Superior Court
judge and mediator. This webinar is a must for civil litigators and mediators
seeking to hone their negotiation skills at mediation.
This program is co-Sponsored by the MBA Dispute Resolution Section and the
MBA Civil Litigation Section.
This program was hosted using Zoom.
Faculty:
Hon. Mark D Mason (Ret.), Program Chair
Retired Superior Court Justice, Mason Mediation LLC
Eric P. Finamore, Esq., Panelist
Of Counsel, Wilchins Cosentino & Novins LLP
David A. Hoffman, Esq., Panelist
Mediator, Arbitrator, and Attorney at Boston Law Collaborative, LLC, John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School
Brian R. Jerome, Esq., Panelist
Mediator, Founder and CEO of Massachusetts Dispute Resolution Services (MDRS)
Michael J. Leard, Esq., Panelist
Partner, Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, Boston