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Replacing the “Blame Game” with something better

In one of the strangest presidential campaigns in American history, one common theme stands out, unfortunately – that of finding fault with the other side. For whatever reasons, politicians spend too much time talking about what their opponent is or has been doing wrong. Donald Trump casts himself as a political outsider. Yet he has already embraced the politician strategy …

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Replacing the “Blame Game” with something better

In one of the strangest presidential campaigns in American history, one common theme stands out, unfortunately – that of finding fault with the other side. For whatever reasons, politicians spend too much time talking about what their opponent is or has been doing wrong. Donald Trump casts himself as a political outsider. Yet he has already embraced the politician strategy …

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Collaborative law, planned early negotiations focus of MBA ADR panel

Most people who are in a dispute think about mediation or arbitration as alternatives to lawsuits and litigation. But there are several other process choices that people have for how to resolve their disputes. That critical choice of which process to use is often the most important choice people make in resolving their legal issue. Among these other choices are …

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MBA ADR committee weighs in on mediation at BC law

For some of the students in Professor Erika Gray’s Mediation course at Boston College Law School, the class on April 25 was the last class of their law school career. For others, the last class of the year. But that didn’t stop many of the class from engaging in an active discussion about mediation and its use in resolving disputes, …

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Dispute Resolution Counsel, LLC Receives 2015 Best of Wellesley Award

Dispute Resolution Counsel, LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Wellesley Award in the category of (legal) consulting services by the Wellesley Award Program.  Michael Zeytoonian, director of Dispute Resolution Counsel, LLC (DRC) and a lawyer and mediator, was pleased to learn of the award in the town where the firm has been located since it began in …

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Collaborative Law Growing in Tampa Bay: Training attracts 80 lawyers and professionals

The Tampa Bay Rays may not be able to get a new baseball stadium any time soon, but the use of Collaborative Law is growing in the Tampa, Florida area.  Over 80 people – lawyers, financial planners and mental health professionals took part in an Introductory Collaborative Practice Training in Tampa, Florida on September 11 and 12, 2015.  The training …

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Some food for thought over Labor Day weekend

Can you respond rationally to your dispute instead of emotionally? Fact: Over 95% of the cases filed in courts end up settling and never go to trial. If you know there is an overwhelming likelihood that your case will settle through negotiations or mediation – doesn’t it make sense to use a process designed to reach a settlement in a …

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Transforming disputes into transactions via Collaborative Law

When I work with people to help them resolve their disputes, I often find that they are very preoccupied with finding fault and placing blame for what has happened to trigger the dispute. We spend a lot of our energies, time and emotion – clients and lawyers alike – looking backward at what happened and seeing who we can hold …

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Brian Jerome, Michael Zeytoonian Present on ADR to Nigerian Judges

Brian Jerome and Michael Zeytoonian made a presentation on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to a group of 12 Nigerian Judges and high ranking court officials on August 5, 2015 in Cambridge, MA. The presentation was part of a program the judges are attending offered by the UMASS Center for Peace, Democracy and Development. The presentations were followed by a lively …

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Zeytoonian to present on ADR to Nigerian delegation

A delegation from Nigeria is traveling to the United States and working with the UMASS Center for Peace, Democracy and Development to learn more about ADR. The delegation is made up of several high level judges from Nigeria and includes the Chief Justice and the President of the Court of Appeals. The use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) has spread …

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