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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60edfd38d1720057f4df3684/1626458953595-G73L1D2QTHFWM7AQNCNE/tom1.jpeg Mediation and Negotiation - Improving Mediation: Macro and Micro We should be having an ongoing discussion about how we can improve our ADR systems (e.g. mediation, arbitrations, cooperative law and collaborative law). Many are relatively new and deserving of scrutiny. If you are interested in discussing how we can improve family law ADR, please email me: tom@tnoblelaw.com For the most part, I will restrict my comments to mediation in family law cases in North Texas. I will address both the “macro” and the “micro” aspects of mediation. I will give a brief description of how the mediation system has evolved, state several current problems and give proposed solutions. I will encourage you to improve your negotiation skills and provide suggestions on how to do that. Finally, I will provide a laundry list of practical tips. This is the “micro” portion of the paper, which I have broken down into three levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60edfd38d1720057f4df3684/1626462886115-BWMTAIXP5PN7U880402F/IMG_9361.jpg Mediation and Negotiation - The Mediator as Negotiation Coach If we assess mediation, and, particularly, the skills of the negotiators who participate, obviously, we have many options for how we might improve them. The purpose of this brief paper is to explore one option: reframing the role of mediator from simply “neutral professional” to “negotiation coach”. In doing so, I will discuss the following: 1. What is a negotiation coach, and how does it differ from the traditional role of mediator? 2. If a mediator acts as a negotiation coach, does that raise any ethical issues? 3. 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