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so the biggest piece of advice i can
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give clients going through mediation
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is preparation in terms of preparation a
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few things
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i think the client absolutely needs to
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prepare
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with their attorney in advance of
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mediation and they need to understand
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all the different pros and cons and they
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need to understand
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all the various options they have for
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settlement before
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walking into the mediation room
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i think they need to explore with their
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attorney areas of mutual gain
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that both parties may be willing to
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agree to and focus
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their objectives on coming up with as
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many creative solutions for mutual gain
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as possible
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and the other thing i would tell clients
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going through mediation is
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have some patience it’s a long day it’s
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a long process
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in many instances and so having some
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patience with
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yourself with the mediator as you’re
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going through the process
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i think serves clients well as they’re
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getting ready
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for mediation and going through the
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actual mediation process