Law Practice,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
May 27, 2020
More settlement, mediation could be COVID-19’s legal silver lining
The extraordinary events of the last few months have affected millions of lives and the one thing that can restore more certainty and control in litigation is self-resolution of disputes, as courts seem handcuffed and continue to broadcast that there will be significant delay in providing the justice that litigants seek.
Leonid M. Zilberman
Partner
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
Phone: (619) 236-9600
Email: lzilberman@wilsonturnerkosmo.com
Lonny practices employment law, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as mediation and alternative dispute resolution and provides anti-harassment and other employment-related training to California Employers.
A few days ago, Chief Justice John Roberts made a videotaped speech to his son's graduating high school class at Westminster School, telling the seniors that the coronavirus pandemic "has pierced our illusion of certainty and control." Justice Roberts told the graduating class that "this pandemic has or will affect practically everyone in the world in one way or another." He then recounted how centuries-old traditions of the Supreme Court have had to be set aside, for...
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