LADR Bulletins

Conflict is an inevitable part of life. In the workplace, conflict cannot be entirely eliminated, but it can be properly managed. When legal disputes arise in the workplace, they can consume the company and its employees. They are costly, not only from a financial perspective, but also from a personal and emotional perspective. They are […]

When you want a mediator who will review the factual and legal issues and apply his or her experience to evaluate the claims and defenses, you want to engage an evaluative mediator. The evaluative mediator looks at the strengths and weaknesses of each side’s case, and then seeks to persuade the parties to compromise their […]

What you provide to the mediator will depend on the type of mediator you have selected. Typically, a facilitative mediator will prefer that the parties not provide lengthy written materials that deal with the evidentiary issues and factual disputes. Rather, the facilitative mediator will prefer to learn most of the information in the mediation session […]

Disputes between co-workers or between an employee and supervisor occur in every workplace. Usually, these disputes are worked out between the parties in conflict relatively quickly, and calm returns to the workplace. Sometimes, it is harder for the employees to resolve the dispute and a supervisor is brought in to find a solution. The supervisor’s […]