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Mediating with “High Conflict” Personalities—Tips for Attorneys & Mediators
By Leslie King O’Neal Most mediators and attorneys have met “high conflict personalities” (“HCP’s”) in their practices. A recent post described HCP behaviors”[i] and how to recognize them. This post offers practical tips for attorneys and mediators to make mediations with HCP’s more successful. These tips are based on the books Mediating High Conflict Disputes by
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A Bank Robber, the Matrix & Mediation
By Leslie King O’Neal Advice From a Bank Robber–Go Where the Money Is Willie Sutton was a notorious bank robber in the 1920’s and 1930’s.[i] Over his 40-year criminal career, he stole at least $2 million. When a reporter asked him why he robbed banks, he allegedly said, “Because that’s where the money is.” [ii]
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“High Conflict Personalities” & Disputes
By Leslie King O’Neal You’ve Met “High Conflict Personalities” Nearly everyone involved in dispute resolution encounters people with “high conflict personalities.” They’re often involved in disputes. These individuals are prone to, “exaggerated emotions, adamant directives, attacking and demeaning behavior, difficulty compromising, a preoccupation with blaming others, repeated interruptions, [and] bad-faith participation.”[i] Such behavior is frustrating
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Happy Holidays to You
We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a happy new year. See you next year! Top Five Posts From 2024 These are our top five posts from 2024. We look forward to sharing more posts with you in 2025!
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Why Not Try Neutral Evaluation?
By Andrew Ness What is a Neutral Evaluation? “Neutral Evaluation” covers a wide range of evaluations by a neutral party, from little more than off-the-cuff comments to a detailed written assessment following multiple days of presentations. This post addresses why one or all parties involved in a construction dispute could utilize a Neutral Evaluation productively.
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Strategies for Success in Multi-Party Mediation
By Leslie King O’Neal Phil Bruner’s Tips For Successful Multi-Party Mediations Phil Bruner (Philip L. Bruner, Esq., JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator) is an icon in the construction law and ADR worlds. I was honored to be his co-author on this article on mediating multi-party construction disputes for the JAMS newsletter. Multiparty Mediations Strategies for Success
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MEDIATION AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Interview with Robert Bergman, CEO of NextLevel Mediation By Leslie King O’Neal What is NextLevel Mediation? Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) dominates the news. Almost daily new AI tools and applications are announced. But, the ADR community wonders how AI tools can benefit mediators and lawyers in dispute resolution. In this interview, Robert Bergman, CEO of “NextLevel
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