You won the legal point and lost the deal

Early afternoon.
There’s an offer on the table.
Your client looks at you.
You give your...

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With 3+ PQE barristers and lawyers, you already have legal experience.

That isn’t the only constraint anymore.

What gets tested...

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I was with two lawyer friends on the weekend who are on vacation: one from LA, one from San Francisco.

He said you get good at...

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Video: Overconfidence until it turns into risk

The law doesn’t change in mediation.
The room does.

That’s what the Mediation Mastery Workshop (working session) is about.

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There’s a point in most mediations where the day changes.

You see it when offers slow, and people say:
 “Let’s see what they co...

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If you walk into mediation doing what you always do, you’re already behind.
Because when pressure hits, your habits take o
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I get asked this a lot:
“Aren’t your mediation strategies soft… or manipulative?”

Soft? No.
They’re habits you internalise, so t
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Barristers and lawyers, you’ve prepared your case for mediation.

But what about the people in the room?
The behaviour.
The postu...

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Video: If law was all that mattered at mediation. They would all settle.

This longer video explains why and what you need to do instead. Watch HERE

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Video: Law Rewards This. It also caps your value.

What you do and say is teaching people — whether you intend it or not.

The longer video goes deeper - Watch it HERE

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