The rising costs of litigation and increased pressure to control legal budgets has made alternative dispute resolution a desirable way to resolve legal disputes. Mediation and arbitration are two well-known ADR methods, but they're not necessarily the most cost effective. Can parties possibly resolve their disputes without tearing each other down, and work t ... Show More
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Marking 25 Years Since 9/11: Revisiting Our Discussion With Special Master Ken Feinberg | Workers Comp Matters
It’s been 25 years since 9/11. In this special episode, we revisit our conversation with Kenneth Feinberg, the architect of the federal compensation plan for victims and their families. As he asks in his book on the subject, “what’s life worth?” Feinberg is an internationally kno ... Show More
36m 41s
Sep 11
A Different Law Firm Model: Up Front Pricing and Billing. | New Solo
What are you charging your clients for, “minutes” or “results?” Guest John Rafferty started his own firm, Highfield Law, in the Philadelphia suburbs, specializing in guardianships and estates. He’s a convert to flat-fee, results based, billing. No more “billable hours.” And it wo ... Show More
40m 12s
Sep 10
EP 718: Deposition Tips, Part 1: Style, Approach, and Brainstorming Before You Ever Ask a Question | The Jury Is Out
Hosts John Simon and Tim Cronin dig into how to read a witness in the first 15 minutes, when to be deferential versus direct, and why walking in with a rigid game plan can cost you if you're not willing to throw it out in the first of a new multi-part series on deposition strateg ... Show More
29m 21s
Dec 2023
Strategies to Uncover the Hidden Truth with Geoff Kunkler
In this episode, Geoff Kunkler, Partner, Trusts & Estates Attorney, Co-Chair of Business Law Practice Group, CAP, discusses how to have difficult conversations and negotiations about real estate and wills.
You'll learn about:
Family dynamics
Damage control
Navigate sensitive ... Show More
34m 14s
Jul 2024
Humor and Empathy: Breaking Tension in Mediation with Jean M. Lawler, CIPP/US
In this enlightening episode of "Negotiate Anything," host Kwame Christian welcomes expert mediator and arbitrator Jean M. Lawler to discuss the intricacies of effective mediation. With her extensive experience in commercial and insurance mediation, Jean shares invaluable insight ... Show More
35m 1s
Jun 2021
How to empower people to solve their own legal problems | Rohan Pavuluri
If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you, right? Not in US civil court. From high legal fees to confusing paperwork and expensive lawyers, it can be difficult to settle civil matters. Entrepreneur and TED Fellow Rohan Pavuluri is working to streamline cumber ... Show More
6m 36s
Mar 2024
‘Woke Antitrust’ and the Future of Antitrust Law
Barnaby speaks to Jeetander Dulani, an antitrust partner at Stinson LLP, about recent and upcoming trends in antitrust law, including the Biden Administration’s new merger rules, the policy of 'litigation over regulation' amid shifts towards alternative theories of harm in merger ... Show More
24m 35s