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August 2025: Second-Guessing Isn’t Strategy: What a CAPTCHA Reminded Me About Conflict
Are You Overthinking The CAPTCHA? I was mindlessly scrolling social media and saw a recent Adam Grant post that made me chuckle. Are...
4 days ago3 min read


Five Things That Undermine an Otherwise Solid Report
July 2025 When Good Investigations Go Bad (on Paper) I recently had the chance to take a well-taught course through the Association of...
Jul 172 min read


June 2025: There's no such thing as reverse discrimination.
There's Just Discrimination. On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision holding that discrimination...
Jun 112 min read


May 191 min read


The Case Against Opening Statements (and How to Do Them Right If You Must)
April 2025 Have you ever walked into a mediation hopeful—and walked out of the opening session wondering if you just made things worse?...
Apr 163 min read


When the Customer Isn't Always Right: Handling Workplace Harassment Complaints Inspired by White Lotus
March 2025 If you’ve watched White Lotus, you know that the interactions between guests and hotel staff can be uncomfortable—sometimes...
Mar 262 min read


Mediation Maven Musings: February 2025
How Our Brains Shape Workplace Conflict - And Why It Matters to Lawyers Our brains are storytelling machines. In a recent episode of...
Feb 43 min read


Mediation Maven Musings: January 2025
New Year, New Adventures at Mediation Maven! We’ve made it to Year 3—what a journey it’s been! A huge thank-you to all our early...
Jan 143 min read


Mediation Maven Musings: October 2024
Are you ready for the holiday season? With the holidays approaching, I’m the first to admit - I love a good party. I enjoy festive...
Jan 123 min read
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