An aggressive mediator is a hammer but not every case is a nail

December 12, 2015

The model of mediation we were all taught in the family court mediation training has the parties sitting together with the mediator in one room,

South Carolina Supreme Court promulgates new rule for appointing mediators in family court

April 29, 2015

An August 27, 2014 South Carolina Supreme Court order requires dismissal of family court actions if they are not resolved or set for trial within

The drawback of preventing non-parties from attending mediations

March 23, 2015

ADR Rule 5(d) states that “ADR [Alternative Dispute Resolution] conferences are private. Other persons may attend only with the permission of the parties, their attorneys

Should one execute a formal agreement at the conclusion of mediation?

January 26, 2015

A frequent debate among my family law colleagues is whether one should have one’s client execute a formal agreement before concluding mediation if one has

How mediators and attorneys can make mediation more productive

January 24, 2015

For attorneys and their clients there’s often much unproductive time during mediation. When the mediator is meeting with the opposing party, the attorney and client

The Benefits of Co-Mediation in Family Court

October 2, 2014

Karen Klickstein-Forman and I spoke today for the Mediation and Meeting Center of Charleston on The Benefits of Co-Mediation in Family Court. Karen drafted the

Shameless plug for Co-Mediation CLE

September 22, 2014

My better half, Karen Klickstein-Forman, and I will be presenting on The Benefits of Co-Mediation for Family Court as part of the Mediation and Meeting

Mediator full employment act hits the tri-county area

March 21, 2013

News today from the South Carolina Judicial Department announced a March 14, 2013 Supreme Court order making Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties subject to mandatory

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