Na v. Gillespie - Confidentiality & Mediation

December 7th, 2017
On December 1, 2017, Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued its opinion in Na v. Gillespie, a case involving a dispute about whether the parties had reached an agreement in mediation and whether mediation communications and documents were admissibl… Read More
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Categories: Legal Developments, Marital Agreements (Prenuptial, Postnuptial, Reconciliation), Mediation, Settlement
Tags: Confidentiality, Mediation Communications, Mediation Documents, Settlement Agreements

Attorney as Neutral - Is it time to update Maryland's rule about attorney mediators drafting settlement agreements?

November 14th, 2017
I recently had the pleasure of attending a seminar about Wisconsin’s update to its rules of practice for attorneys, allowing attorney mediators to draft settlement and other court documents. The rule went into effect July 1, 2017. Wisconsin Rul… Read More
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Categories: Legal Developments, Mediation, Settlement
Tags: Mediation, Settlement Agreements

Why Don't All Mediators Draft Settlement Agreements?

July 27th, 2017
There are two camps of mediators: those who draft agreements and those who don’t. For those who don’t, they draft a list of settlement terms for the parties to take to their own (separate) attorneys to draft. For those who do, these fall… Read More
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Categories: Attorney Representation, Frequently Asked Questions, Mediation, Settlement
Tags: Mediation, Settlement Agreements