Mini Trials — More like a Mini Cooper S than a Minivan
Would you rather be Michael Caine/Mark Wahlberg or Ed Helms?
To Mock or Not to Mock . . .
Many clients are data-driven today. Data and information control their decisions. It’s time to give your client more data points by doing mock trials in front of a trained neutral
You Really Need to Consider Baseball Arbitration
Resolving your client’s case by Baseball Arbitration might just be what your client needs.
Do's & Don'ts in Mediation
In this episode, Christopher Ernst, arbitrator, mediator, & neutral at Nationwide ADR, shares his tips for how attorneys can effectively use mediation in the course of client representation.
ENE, Meeny, Miny, Moe …
ENE (Early Neutral Evaluation) is a powerful ADR technique you need to be doing more often.
Are the Words "I'm Sorry" the Most Powerful Words in Mediation?
It's sad, so sad. Why can't we talk it over?
Oh, it seems to me that sorry seems to be the hardest word.
One of the Biggest Mistakes Lawyers Make in Mediation . . .
Lawyers are trained to fight and win for their clients. That’s why so many fall short when it comes time to mediate their case.
How Should Your Mediator be Oriented?
"Now you listen here, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring. I've got a job, a secretary, a mother, two ex-wives and several bartenders depending upon me, and I don't intend to disappoint them all by getting myself 'slightly' killed." — Roger O. Thornhill (North by Northwest)
Compelling Arbitration — Who Decides?
There is more than one way to slice the arbitration pizza
Now Providing Early Dispute Resolution
’m pleased to announce the addition of EDR to the list of services offered at Nationwide ADR.