Alternative Dispute Resolution
Apr. 23, 2025
The power of pre-session calls in negotiations
See more on The power of pre-session calls in negotiationsMany mediators will contact counsel separately after they've read the briefs, allowing them to focus on settlement strategies and motivations rather than reviewing facts and issues.
Lynn Duryee
JAMS
Two Embarcadero Ctr Ste 1500
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: (415) 982-5267
Email: lduryee@jamsadr.com
U San Francisco Law School
Lynn Duryee, a former judge of the Marin County Superior Court, is a JAMS neutral based in the Bay Area. She specializes in resolving business/commercial, construction defect, employment, insurance and personal injury/torts matters. You can reach her at lduryee@jamsadr.com
When settlement judges transition from the court to private mediation, they might guess that the highlight of their new career is not having to start each day with civil harassment petitions. But they'd be wrong. The best part is their newfound ability to contact counsel in advance of settlement negotiations to discuss the case privately. What a goldmine! The insightful lawyer will often tell the mediator what they need to know to approach negotiations and hit the ground running on med...
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