by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
When you get right down to it, the construction process is fascinating. Contractors take a set of drawings and with the right labor, equipment and materials they can build just about anything. My six year old grandson can’t take his eyes off diggers, loaders and...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Mediation is serious business. Clients are apprehensive. Attorneys are on high alert. Everybody knows the drill. At the end of the day, someone is going to pay more – or accept less – than they want to. If that doesn’t happen, the case doesn’t settle and both parties...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
I recently showed up at an Issue Conference in Superior Court. Although these conferences are (supposedly) for the purpose of narrowing issues and making sure the case is ready for trial, everybody knows that the court typically treats these issue conferences as...
by robertjacobs | Jan 21, 2020 | Mediation
Some time ago I showed up at a trial call. The opposing party was a pro per defendant. I had fully prepared the case for trial. My trial exhibits included a copy of the signed contract along with copies of all of the invoices supporting my breach of contract claim....
by robertjacobs | Apr 2, 2019 | Mediation
Mediation is serious business. Clients are apprehensive. Attorneys are on high alert. Everybody knows the drill. At the end of the day, someone is going to pay more – or accept less – than they want. If that doesn’t happen, the case doesn’t settle, both parties lose –...
by robertjacobs | Apr 2, 2019 | Mediation
Let’s face it: If you show up right on time at your scheduled mediation expecting your mediation to begin, you may have already missed an opportunity. Most mediators ask for briefs at least a week in advance of a mediation. These mediation briefs provide the mediator...
