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CKA Mediation and Arbitration Services Blog 
All aspects of alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration and recent developments in Georgia law.
Post Frequency: 1.7/day Last Entry: May 27, 2010 at 13:22:25 Recent Entries: 221
By Christopher Annunziata
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Really want to keep your dispute ?quiet?? Hire a mediator early.
Posted on February 09, 2009Mediator Kevin Whitaker recently commented on a news item in which a union official bemoaned the need to bring “a third party [the mediator] into our business.” Kevin suggests that this is because “mediators don?t go around discussing their successes publicly...
New Blog - Youth Services Litigation
Posted on February 06, 2009I had a very nice lunch on Thursday with Debbie Ausburn, the author of the blog Youth Services Litigation. Debbie has defended day care centers, youth camps, mentoring organizations, and private schools on various issues, including abuse cases. And just so you don’t get too depressed reading about such cases, she throws in the occasional [...
New Mediation Blog
Posted on February 02, 2009New York based mediator “Jeff” offers us “Enjoy Mediation.” I found it over the weekend and will be looking through his posts when I find some time this week.
A Little Horn Tooting
Posted on January 30, 2009I am told I am not enough of a self-promoter, so I thought I’d share a wonderful testimonial email I received today from a recent mediation client. No, he’s not a relative and I didn’t pay him off! I am truly very humbled that he took the time to write such wonderful things about me...
Blog Roundup
Posted on January 29, 2009Here is a short list of interesting posts/blogs I’ve read this week: A new (to me) blog called re:solutions by Dallas attorney-mediator Gene Roberts. One of Gene’s recent posts asks “Is mediation killing big law firms?” I’ll respond in more detail sometime later, but my answer is “No...
Website Updates
Posted on January 25, 2009Hello all. Please take a look at my website for newly updated and revised content. The layout and look remain the same, but the content should be more user-friendly and informative. Please stop by and take a look. And please, tell your friends, colleagues and enemies! Chris If the site doesn’t look any different, hit the “refresh” button [...
New RSS feed
Posted on January 22, 2009I switched from Feedburner to the new Google/Feedburner. They say it will redirect traffic automatically, so if the three of you who actually read this blog have trouble with your RSS feed, let me know.
I want my day in court.
Posted on January 21, 2009Ryan McKeen of A Connecticut Law Blog illustrates one of the common barriers to settlement - a party’s insistence on having their day in court. I see this very frequently during my Monday sessions with a local small claims court. One party will put a meaningful offer on the table and despite my best efforts, [...
House Calls?
Posted on January 19, 2009A New Jersey mediation provider is now offering “in-home” mediation services for divorcing couples. Ahh, yes. I can see it now. One conniving spouse hiding the baby monitor in the ficus tree so they can hear what’s going on in caucus…...
A Case For Maintaining Mediation Notes.
Posted on January 12, 2009Back from his aborted summer vacation, Geoff Sharp brings our attention to an interesting article from a Australian mediator Michael Creelman. Mr. Creelman argues that the practice of destroying notes after mediation “could eventually be the downfall of those particular mediators...
A Case For Maintaining Mediation Notes?
Posted on January 12, 2009Back from his aborted summer vacation, Geoff Sharp brings our attention to an interesting article from a Australian mediator Michael Creelman. Mr. Creelman argues that the practice of destroying notes after mediation “could eventually be the downfall of those particular mediators...
The World?s Most Egregious Indian Giver?
Posted on January 09, 2009You won’t believe what this disgruntled husband wants back in his divorce. And yes, I am perfectly aware that the term “Indian giver” might, by some PC types, be considered offensive. Well, it’s an effective and well-known idiom and I really don’t think anyone goes around muttering, or thinking, “Those damned Indians (or Native Americans)...
Exchange Your Bottom Line Blindly?
Posted on January 06, 2009I’m sure that at one time or another, most mediation advocates have walked into mediations unsure whether the other side was in the same “zip code”, “ballpark” or even “universe”. Even after a few rounds, even the mediator may be unsure whether that 8 figure demand is bluster or a serious number...
It?s mine now, you whippersnapper!
Posted on January 05, 2009It’s every 13 year-old boy’s nightmare. Losing your football over the fence and into the “crazy old lady’s” yard. Now thrown in the arrest of the “crazy old lady” for doing her best Lionel Hutz imitation and citing the legal precedent of Finders v...
It?s FINALLY OVER
Posted on December 18, 2008Yes, I know that I’m violating my own hiatus, but it is finally over (save for the application for certiorari). The D.C. Court of Appeals this morning rejected Roy L. Pearson Jr.’s request for a new trial regarding his highly publicized $54 million lawsuit against a neighborhood dry cleaners over a pair of lost [...
A Letter to Santa (after legal counsel gets involved).
Posted on December 18, 2008I received this from a friend and fellow Georgia Tech Bar Association member, Ward Council. Apparently, he has a rather wealthy young trustifarian client who was concerned about his “gift arrangement” with Santa. The names have been changed to protect the naughty innocent...
It?s FINALLY OVER
Posted on December 18, 2008Yes, I know that I’m violating my own hiatus, but it is finally over (save for the application for certiorari). The D.C. Court of Appeals this morning rejected Roy L. Pearson Jr.’s request for a new trial regarding his highly publicized $54 million lawsuit against a neighborhood dry cleaners over a pair of lost [...
A Letter to Santa (after legal counsel gets involved).
Posted on December 18, 2008I received this from a friend and fellow Georgia Tech Bar Association member, Ward Council. Apparently, he has a rather wealthy young trustifarian client who was concerned about his “gift arrangement” with Santa. The names have been changed to protect the naughty innocent...
Happy Holidays
Posted on December 17, 2008With one week before Christmas, I am officially going on hiatus. Enjoy the holiday season. C
Comment Policy
Posted on December 15, 2008As you know, this is one of the most least controversial and widely read ignored blogs on the interweb. I get over ten thousand hits per day and have to wade through hundreds of a comment or two an hour per year. Accordingly, I feel it necessary to institute a comment policy, not unlike fellow [...
Almost Cooked by a Goose.
Posted on December 11, 2008Courtesy of Overlawyered comes this tale of an abusive lawsuit. It has everything: small business owners, ridiculous government regulation, and an overreaching plaintiff. In short, two Canada geese took up residence in a planter located in front of a pool supply store in a strip-mall...
Been ill.
Posted on December 10, 2008Apologies for the lack of posts, but I’ve been ill with some sort of head and chest congestion. I’ve also come down with a bout of lazyitis.* I’m not much in the mood to read or write about mediation. I’ve got three more cases scheduled before Christmas, so maybe that will inspire...
Poor Economy Affecting Divorcing Couples
Posted on December 03, 2008The AP has an interesting article about the effect of the economy on divorced couples. I think the title of the article is a bit deceiving, “Couples staying together because of poor economy,” because the people in the article are legally divorced and thus, no longer couples staying together...
Positive Economic News Blog
Posted on December 01, 2008soapbox As a follow up to my Thanksgiving post, I wanted to give you the link to the source of much of the information I posted: Positive Economic News. I know this isn’t an economic blog, but one of the major benefits of mediation is the full and free exchange of information necessary for both sides to [...
Thanksgiving Week Thoughts
Posted on November 26, 2008Another year is rapidly coming to a close. While we’ve seen “Change” (whether we can believe in it or not) and global financial unrest, there are still plenty of things for which to be thankful. The nightly news seemingly wants you to focus only on the negatives, but during this time of year it [...
Jeff Krivis? Excellent New(ish) Blog.
Posted on November 25, 2008I recently found Mediator Jeff Krivis’s new(ish) blog [Not to be confused with a Jewish blog]. Jeff has been a mediator in Southern California for almost 20 years and is a recognized leader in the field of mediation and negoiation. I look forward to some great posts on negotiation, mediation and other ADR news.
Does how write betray our gender (biases)?
Posted on November 19, 2008Apparently so, says GenderAnalyzer.com. Just plug in your blog’s URL and their “artificial intelligence” will determine whether your blog was written by a man or a woman. According to them, there is a 63% chance that my blog is written by a man...
UK Litigation ?Boom? is a Dud?
Posted on November 18, 2008UK-based website The Lawyer reports that The number of cases being launched in the High Court has reached a six-year high,?but?the?much-anticipated litigation boom has yet to take off. Fiona Walkinshaw, a litigation partner of a London based firm suggests that ADR is the reason...
The Importance of Having the ?Decider? at Mediation.
Posted on November 18, 2008No, I’m not actually talking about the decider, George W. Bush, but the ultimate decision maker. While there is no authoritative definition of “mediation,” I think most would agree that a key to successful mediation is the meaningful participation of the parties...
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