by robertjacobs | Oct 8, 2023 | Mediation
In mid-September we returned to the United States from West Africa where I served for 18 months as Associate Area Legal Counsel for a large non-profit multinational entity. We’ve been driving the West Coast, hugging grandchildren along the way. Soon we will return to...
by robertjacobs | Sep 4, 2023 | General Interest, Mediation
For the past 18 months I have served as an Associate Area Legal Counsel with a large non-profit organization that conducts significant operations in West Africa. During that time I have overseen all real estate acquisitions and nearly all real estate litigation by...
by robertjacobs | Jul 24, 2023 | General Interest, Mediation
Before I became a mediator I participated in many mediations where I served as legal counsel for one of the parties. Most of the time we talked only about money. It seemed like the plaintiff always wanted too much and the defendant always wanted to offer too little....
by robertjacobs | Jun 20, 2023 | Mediation
The fastest way to end a mediation without settlement is for someone to leave. The second fastest way is for the mediator to give up. The third is for one (or both) of the parties to give up. “[N]ever give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing,...
by robertjacobs | Jul 14, 2021 | Mediation
We recently had the joy of visiting with our daughter and son-in-law in Utah. They have five children. All of them are quick, smart, and unafraid. My wife said she wanted to take our daughter and our oldest granddaughter out for pedicures. I suppose that’s what...
