Whether through aggressive pursuit of a successful verdict or early
efforts at mediation, Lou has developed a strong ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a case and plan a litigation strategy accordingly.
In their decision, the judges encouraged the state and the plaintiffs to renew
efforts at mediation.
If you have a court order that requires mediation, a good - faith
effort at mediation might be expected.
Not exact matches
President Sall is a guest of honour
at the ceremony, while Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who pushed for
mediation efforts with Jammeh during his last days in office, is also expected.
A couple of years ago, I'd mused about holding a mock
mediation effort, with stand - ins for the various parties sitting down
at a table with Kheel.
At the same time, putting your best
effort into
mediation is the best opportunity for parties to resolve their issues.
He trained law students from Florida A&M University and other volunteer attorneys in housing counseling and foreclosure litigation; served as a liaison between Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida and the FAMU College of Law; attended Alex Sink Foreclosure Workshops throughout the CLSMF service area, coordinated
efforts with other nonprofits; volunteered
at foreclosure legal advice clinics where clients were provided legal advice and pro se assistance with foreclosure pleadings; appeared
at summary judgment hearings; provided full representation; co-counseled with staff attorneys; and counseled clients during
mediations.
Mediation, on the other hand, is a formal
effort at trying to settle a case.
At the conference, the chairperson suggested that the parties engage in a
mediation process in an
effort to identify ways to streamline the proceedings.
We heard
at the start of last month that Apple and Samsung had agreed to take part in a
mediation session in an
effort to reach an agreement on patent infringement issues regarding the companies» latest mobile products.
This month's issue includes «Global Standards «Impossibly Cumbersome»», a critical look
at the
efforts of the International
Mediation Institute to establish a global mediator competency certification system; «Law - Law better than War - War?»
Mediation is not a formal legal proceeding, but courts may require divorcing spouses to make a good faith effort to at least try out mediation before going
Mediation is not a formal legal proceeding, but courts may require divorcing spouses to make a good faith
effort to
at least try out
mediation before going
mediation before going to court.
Other services, such as
mediation, co-parenting education, and batterer intervention programs have also shown promise in improving outcomes for these families.13 Though the dynamics of relationship violence are complex and, collectively, seem unlikely to yield to any single intervention, a serviceable mix of public and community - based
efforts may help stem the prevalence of violence in women's lives while offering refuge to those most
at - risk.
In 1996, the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association came to the conclusion that interest in and knowledge about family
mediation had expanded dramatically since the 1984 ABA Standards were promulgated and a fresh look
at that
effort was required.
It may be difficult
at first, but putting one's self to the side and making a concerted
effort to maximize the well - being of the family institution makes
mediation a more - than - worthwhile alternative to conventional litigation.
When parents come to court with a dispute over children, such as allocation of parenting time, most of the judges in northern Illinois counties will insist that the parties make an
effort at resolution of their issues through
mediation.
In Australia and New Zealand,
mediation is the preferred method and is called «Primary Dispute Resolution» as parties are not permitted to go to court until they have made good faith
efforts at settling the dispute in
mediation with the help of a professional mediator.
At the time, we had no idea if
mediation would work, especially with high conflict couples, but our beginning
efforts were generated by a growing realization that there must be a better way for divorcing families to get through this most difficult time of their lives.
Thus, through the
efforts of its proponents,
mediation has become widely adopted as a process for dispute resolution, but
at the cost, some would say, of healthier and deeper conflict resolution.
However, since
mediation is an attempt to bring the disputing parties together in an informal setting to resolve their differences, every
effort should be made to ensure that the parties are provided with adequate prior notice (
at least ten [10] days) and that the time and location of the proceeding is mutually convenient to all involved.