Mediating a High-Stakes Case: A Bird's Eye View of Best Practices for Counsel

Mediating a High-Stakes Case: A Bird's Eye View of Best Practices for Counsel

The mediation of a high-stakes case requires thoughtful and strategic preparation by both counsel and their clients. A well-planned strategy includes selecting the right mediator; assessing the parties’ personalities, including the insurance adjusters who control the purse strings; determining what information to share and when to share it; deciding how much interaction the parties should have with each other and with the mediator; and most importantly, managing client expectations. Moreover, Massachusetts, like all states, has its own culture, norms and history of judge/jury awards in certain types of cases, of which parties’ counsel need to be aware in order to effectively represent their clients in the mediation. JAMS neutral Hon. Bonnie H. MacLeod (Ret.) will be co-chairing this program and participating in a panel discussion, composed of experienced mediators and attorneys. 

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