Switching chairs from advocate to mediator affords a new perspective. As Michael Dady and others have reminded us over the years, what you see depends on where you sit (or stand). Conduct that I once thought was useful during my 40 years as an advocate, I now see as counter-productive as a full-time neutral. From where I sit as a mediator of franchise disputes, here’s a list of mediation behaviors lawyers should engage in to increase the likelihood of resolution.
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