This morning I sent the Schnapp Mediation & Arbitration November 2020 Newsletter to my subscribers. Here are some highlights: Times of upcoming availability for the coming months. A new blog on Excelling at Mediation: Practical Tips and Best Practices Mediation Tip of the Month. Continuing Professional Development: Webinar Program. Read My November 2020 Newsletter. Sing Up For My
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Even the most confident and experienced lawyers and claims professionals probably feel a little uncertain when they walk into a mediation meeting room. No matter how prepared you are and how many times you’ve been in the same situation, you can never be certain how a session will play out. The particular facts of a
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This morning I sent the Schnapp Mediation & Arbitration October 2020 Newsletter to my subscribers. Here are some highlights: Times of upcoming availability for the coming months. A new blog on Have You Considered Mediating Early (Before Discoveries)? Mediation Tip of the Month. Continuing Professional Development: Webinar Program. Read My October 2020 Newsletter. Sing Up For My Next
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If the early bird gets the worm, does the early mediation get the settlement? Quite possibly – and it has the added potential to save all parties time, money, and relief from the uncertainties that come as some files advance through the system. In this blog post, I consider why you might want to meditate
Continue readingUpcoming Event! Marshall Schnapp Leads The ADRIO’s Mediator Mastermind #10 – Understanding Your Clients: What Do Clients Want From A Mediator?
In 2019, Marshall spearheaded the ADR Institute of Ontario’s Mediator Mastermind Series to create opportunities for mediators to innovate, learn and grow which leads to more valuable and effective mediations. In this Mastermind program we will focus on understanding clients and will explore what they are looking for when they select a mediator and what
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This morning I sent the Schnapp Mediation & Arbitration September 2020 Newsletter to my subscribers. Here are some highlights: Times of upcoming availability for the coming months. A new blog on Why Do Global Mediations Make Sense? Arbitrations / Loss Transfer & Priority Diputes. Did You Know? Mediation Tip of the Month. Read My September
Continue readingPast Event – Virtual Mediation Bootcamp and Mentorship Roundtable: Your Essential Guide to Excelling at Mediation Alternative Dispute (OBA)
On September 29th, Greater Toronto Area Mediator Marshall Schnapp will be joining a panel discussion on Mastering the Mediation. Some topics to be discussed include setting up an ethical framework, when to use opening statements, negotiation techniques, the ins and outs of caucusing, and more.
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Read Marshall’s latest blog post, Why Do Global Mediations Make Sense? to learn why it is optimal to mediating tort, accident benefits and long-term disability claims together.
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This morning I sent my August 2020 Newsletter to my subscribers. Here are some highlights: Times of upcoming availability for the coming months. A new blog on making the most of half-day mediations. Arbitrations / Loss Transfer & Priority Diputes. Did You Know? Mediation Tip of the Month. Read My August 2020 Newsletter. Sing Up
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In this blog post, Marshall Schnapp provides some tips for making half-day mediations productive and time well-spent.
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This morning, I sent my July 2020 Newsletter to all of my subscribers. Here are some highlights: Times of upcoming availability for the coming months A new blog on making the most of mediation over the phone . Arbitrations / Loss Transfer & Priority Diputes Mediation Tip of the Month Sing up for the next
Continue readingCan an Arbitrator Demand a Virtual Hearing?
In light of social distancing required by COVID-19 and the uncertainty as to when it will be safe to congregate in person again, questions abound as arbitrators navigate the shift toward a new digital normal. The short answer is it depends. With rare exceptions, parties who agree to arbitrate their commercial disputes naturally assume the
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