As I prepare for my next class of students at Loyola Law School, I thought I’d find out what you, the mediatees, are thinking. Please help my students better understand litigators’ needs by responding with your answers to three short questions:
1. What do you want most from your mediator? (Please choose only 3 of the following)
A. Knowledge of the subject matter
B. Creative solutions to help settle
C. Tenacity about getting an agreement
D. Low key, low-pressure
E. Patience with the process
F. Wades deep into the facts
G. Provides his/her opinion on settlement value
2. Where do you prefer to get your mediator? (Please choose only 2 of the following)
A. AAA
B. ADR
C. ARC
D. JAMS
E. Judicate West
F. Solo Mediation practice
3. The most optimal time to mediate is? (Please choose only 1 of the following)
A. At the outset of litigation
B. After significant discovery
C. Right before trial
On behalf of my students, I thank you.
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