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Empathy in Mediation Is a Skill You Can Develop

by | September 10, 2026 | Professional Practice & Training | 0 Comments

Ask a room of lawyers which of them is empathetic and watch what happens. A few hands go up slowly. Most people look at the table. Underneath that is an assumption that empathy came issued at birth, and if you didn't get any, you facilitate paperwork and hope nobody...
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Mediators Need Muscle Memory

by | August 20, 2026 | Professional Practice & Training | 0 Comments

Years ago, a client of mine was a Navy SEAL Commander. He was kind enough to permit me to bring a group of Boy Scouts I led to the Navy SEAL Training Center in Coronado. The kids were mesmerized. He showed us where the SEALs train, and where they suffer. We went to...
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Don’t Panic: How to Stay Calm During Divorce Mediation by Trusting the Process

by | July 8, 2026 | Family & Divorce Mediation | 0 Comments

Fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy know that the guide offers one essential piece of advice in large, friendly letters: Don’t Panic. This is especially important when you’re wondering how to stay calm during divorce mediation. It is good advice for travelers...
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Love and Real Estate: I am in a divorce with my spouse, but I don’t want to sell our house yet because I am worried about the impact selling will have on our kids. What can I do?

by | Jan 23, 2013 |

By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* It is possible to get what is called a "deferred sale of home order". California Family Code section 3800(b) provides for this option as follows: 'Deferred sale of home order' means an order that temporarily delays the sale and awards the...

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Love and Real Estate: I am in a divorce with my spouse, but I don’t want to sell our house yet because I am worried about the impact selling will have on our kids. What can I do?

by | Jan 23, 2013 |

By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* It is possible to get what is called a "deferred sale of home order". California Family Code section 3800(b) provides for this option as follows: 'Deferred sale of home order' means an order that temporarily delays the sale and awards the...

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