Eleven years after adopting its initial rule regarding confidentiality in mediation (the identical provisions appear at MCR 2.411(C)(5), General Civil mediation, and 3.216(H)(8), Domestic Relations mediation), Michigan will have a new rule, MCR 2.412, effective September 1, 2011. The new rule addresses concerns raised by practitioners that the current rule is overly-broad, protecting communications made […]

Did you know that this is the time of the year when people of Indian descent celebrate an ancient festival of spring called “Holi” or “Phagwah”, that includes peacemaking? Everyone gets what can best be described as colored baby powder – red, green, blue, etc. – and they sprinkle it on people with whom they’ve […]

I had the privilege of being one of the judges of the International Law School Mediation Tournament in Ann Arbor this weekend, and it gave me great hope for the next generation of lawyers. Teams of law students from eleven law schools in the U.S. and Canada participated in three rounds of mock mediations, playing […]