Posts by Kim Sailer
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County Sponsorships
MediationWorks is a proud sponsor of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County. HMHB/Broward is a nonprofit organization whose mission is strengthening families and improving birth outcomes in the underserved community within Broward County through comprehensive programs, education, and access to vital support services. 2023 Mother’s Day…
Read MorePalm Beach County Bar Association Sponsorships
MediationWorks is a proud sponsor of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. The PBCBA’s mission is to serve its members, foster professionalism, and enhance the public’s understanding and awareness of the legal system. They are very active in providing public service activities and giving back to…
Read MoreThe Florida Bar Sponsorship
The Florida Bar is the organization of all lawyers licensed by the Supreme Court of Florida to practice law in the state. The Florida Bar’s core functions are to: Regulate the practice of law in Florida; ensure the highest standards of legal professionalism in Florida; and protect the…
Read MoreMediation Settlement Agreements and Confidentiality
Everything that is said at mediation is confidential, right? Therefore, if I settle my case at mediation, the amount of the settlement is confidential since the amount of the settlement was obviously discussed as part of the mediation, right? Not so fast, partner. Florida Statute 44.403(1) states that “(e)xcept as provided in this section, all…
Read MoreListen Up: Words of Wisdom from Jane Goodall
By: Ira S. Bergman Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator Jane Goodall is neither a lawyer nor a mediator, but a truly remarkable person nonetheless. Goodall is an acclaimed scientist and naturalist who, back in the 1960s, decided that she wanted to better understand chimpanzees and their unique genetic kinship to humans. But rather…
Read MoreMaking Lemonade
By: Andrew Y. Winston Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator We are all familiar with the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Essentially, try to make the best out of a difficult situation. By the time most litigants get to mediation, discovery has largely been completed, positions have been crystallized and the…
Read More2022 Bench Bar Conference
We were proud sponsors of the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Annual Bench Bar Conference held on March 11 in West Palm Beach. It was great to see so many familiar faces.
Read MoreIra Bergman certified as mediator in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of FL
MediationWorks mediator Ira S. Bergman was recently certified as a mediator in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Having litigated extensively in federal courts throughout Florida and around the country, Mr. Bergman can now utilize his broad knowledge of the federal forum to assist parties in the Middle District. Mr. Bergman…
Read MoreMediator Ira Bergman Completes Harvard Law’s Mediation and Conflict Management Course
Mediator Ira Bergman recently completed a semester-long course entitled Mediation and Conflict Management offered by Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation (“PON”). PON is a consortium program of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University and serves as an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to developing the theory and practice of negotiation and dispute resolution…
Read MoreBilingual Mediations? Yes, With Caveats
By Jose G. Rodriguez Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator In its recent advisory opinion (2021-002), the Mediation Ethics Advisory Committee of the Florida Supreme Court addressed that question and provided guidance for compliance. First it opined that mediators are not prohibited from conducting bilingual mediations, however, per its earlier opinion (2017-002), mediators cannot…
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