What is Mediation?
Breaking the Impasse
In this series principal Rodney A. Max discusses "breaking impasse” as it relates to closing the deal. In complex... Read More
In Support of a Fair, Impartial Judiciary
We have been active supporters for years of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society. The Hon. Ben Overton, former Chief Justice, is a member of... Read More
Florida Bar's Campaign to Educate Voters
When Florida voters go to the polls this November to pick a president, they’ll also be asked to decide on races that will get much less fanfare: whether to retain three Florida Supreme Court justices and 15 appellate court justices in various regions... Read More
Thinking Fast and Slow ~ Part II
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011)*
“Slow down, you move too fast.
You got to make the morning... Read More
ABOUT APOLOGIES ~ PART II
“Never apologize and never explain – it’s a sign of weakness.” John Wayne
“An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.” Lynn Johnston
With all due respect to The Duke, I don’t think he ever tried to mediate a lega... Read More
New Florida Lawyers – Can we Talk?
I attended the 5th DCA swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, May 8 and The President of The Florida Bar, Scott Hawkins, asked me to address the group on... Read More
When one party does not act in good faith
We hear this often from counsel and clients: “They are not negotiating in good faith.” Typically it reflects a frustration with the negotiation strategy or evaluation of the claim by the opposing party. Read More
