Neutral Robert G. Marasco likes to assign homework before his mediations.
"I want the parties to think about what it is they hope to get out of the process, and I want them actually thinking about resolution options," Marasco said. "I don't want them coming in and saying, 'I want this number, and that's all I'll take.'"
Marasco encourages this approach during meetings beforehand with the parties and their attorneys. ... (continued)
