Alternative Dispute Resolution
Sep. 4, 2002
Laughing It Off
Column by Jeff Kichaven and Deborah Rothman - Is there a role for humor in mediation? - To answer this question, we turned to the lawyers who ought to know best, the litigators who have represented show business's funniest men and women. On the surface, their answers appear uniform and superficial: Self-deprecating spontaneous humor can help in some circumstances, but the use of humor is risky and can backfire.
Q. Is there a role for humor in mediation?
A. To answer this question, we turned to the lawyers who ought to know best, the litigators who have represented show business's funniest men and women. On the surface, their answers appear uniform and superficial: Self-deprecating spontaneous humor can ...
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