[ Download PDF Version ] I frequently encounter two problems at mediation: first, the content and style of opening remarks in the joint plenary session; second, positional and distributive bargaining process. These problems are the result of our longstanding traditions to mediate in the same way...
Due to the popularity of my recent paper, “Don’t Read This Paper [If You’re Content With The Status Quo] – Re-Thinking Personal Injury And Insurance Mediation Processes,” I have created an abridged version to address the two problems that I frequently encounter at mediation: 1. The...
Cooper Mediation Inc. would like to extend a giant thank you to Professor Steven Rottman and Professor Steven Paul for inviting the CMI team to the beautiful Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA) to be guest lecturers in their “Advanced Mediation” course offered at the world renowned...
WEBINAR INVITATION Get 1 hour of FREE substantive CPD from the comfort of your home or office. It's with great pleasure that we announce Logan Cooper's next interactive webinar, "Mediation Master Class: Comparing Approaches From Industry Leaders." Featuring segments from interviews with: *Adam Wagman - Howie Sacks & Henry LLP *Alan Rachlin - Rachlin & Wolfson...
Mediators come with diverse backgrounds, experience levels and rates. Depending on the needs of your file and players involved, a roster rate mediator could provide exceptional results facilitating negotiations among parties without breaking the bank. In this blog post, I offer five tips to help you...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to announce that Toronto mediator Logan Cooper has been inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM) at the 2023 IAM Spring Conference held from June 1-3 in Zürich, Switzerland. The IAM is an organization consisting of...
Cooper Mediation Inc. is pleased to announce that Toronto mediator Logan Cooper recently participated in the Ontario Bar Association’s conference, “Anatomy Of A Trial: The New Essentials.” Logan played the role of Witness in an event entitled, Testimony Of The Defendant. Logan was joined by The...
Mediating a complex, multi-party case is a lot like baking a cake. It's not enough to have the right ingredients. You need to observe careful direction and patience to blend the ingredients in the right quantities and at the just the right time to produce...
From beginning to end, taking part in a civil lawsuit can be similar to competing in a grueling marathon. Prior to attending mediation, the parties have likely spent several years in litigation. Throughout this period, they have spent money and expended energy to strengthen their...
If two is company, three is a crowd, and four is a party, what is more than a dozen? The answer, as I recently learned when conducting a multi-party mediation for a complex claim, is that more than a dozen is a challenge (and that...