Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Apr. 23, 2025
Your mediation reputation matters
See more on Your mediation reputation mattersWhile mediation techniques can be taught, a lawyer's reputation as a negotiator--shaped by professionalism, preparation, and civility--has a lasting impact in a legal landscape where most cases settle outside the courtroom.
Rosemarie Chiusano Aubert
executive vice president of business development and co-founder
Judicate West.
There are countless mediation courses, seminars, and conferences that teach lawyers effective techniques and best practices. But rarely do they discuss something equally, if not more important: your reputation as a negotiator. Since 90-95% of civil cases in California settle before trial, your mediation reputation carries just as much weight as your trial reputation.
The way we were
Before March 2020, most mediations were conducted in person, with all parties physic...
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