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Par for the Course: Legal Issues in Golf

Hon. Clifford L. Klein (Ret.)

October 29, 2025 - Shutterstock When lawyers and judges have a rare day off, they may be found hitting balls out on the local golf course. It’s a great way to s...

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Regret and Reimagination in Art and Mediation

Greg D. Derin

October 24, 2025 - Shutterstock In 1883, an aspiring American artist sought to advance his career by painting a captivating portrait of a famed Parisian beauty. J...

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Common Mistakes in Family Law Matters: Pitfalls Practitioners and Courts Should Avoid (Part 2)

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin (Ret.)

October 23, 2025 - Shutterstock F amily law mistakes come in many forms, but they are in- variably costly unless promptly recognized and rectified. As noted in...

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Putting Hospitality Disputes to Bed Through Mediation

David Samuels

October 17, 2025 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools W hen we travel, we ex- pect our accommoda- tions to be clean, safe and af...

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Mediating hard cases: Managing human elements in commercial disputes

Amb. David L. Carden (Ret.)

October 09, 2025 - ...

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Defending insurance claims: an ethical Bermuda Triangle

Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon (Ret.)

September 24, 2025 - This art was created with the assistance of Shutterstock AI tools I magine a personal injury case involving a defective product. The  plaintiff...

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Ramskells, the Witness: The cat who guards international law

Hon. Scott M. Gordon (Ret.)

September 18, 2025 - Ramskells in front of the Library at the Peace Palace who led the judges of the court to safety in the fire of 1924 Shutterstock T here’s an old ...

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Bilingual Mediation More than Words

Hon. Patricia Garcia (Ret.) | Hon. Dalila C. Lyons (Ret.) | Joann Rezzo

September 16, 2025 - Shutterstock W hen individuals seek relief through the legal system -- talking with law- yers, filling out forms, answering questions - t...

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10 ways lawyers can maximize family law mediation outcomes

Hon. Dianna Gould-Saltman (Ret.)

September 12, 2025 - Shutterstock Imagine a couple - we’ll call them Jane and Pete - who have been married 25 years and have two teenagers. Jane has a thriving c...

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Untangling the Web: Managing single project multi-track dispute resolution

Hon. Keri G. Katz (Ret.)

August 28, 2025 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025 Shutterstock Construction contracts are sometimes like large spider webs into which unsuspec- ting visitors end up bei...

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Part I: Process Errors

Comm. Patti C. Ratekin (Ret.)

August 14, 2025 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025 Shutterstock F amily law matters can be very costly; when mistakes are made, those costs can be even higher. Cases in-...

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Legal tools for addressing substance abuse in Family Court cases

Hon. Harry L. Powazek (Ret.)

August 01, 2025 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025 Shutterstock F amily courts are already struggling with a lack of resources and rapid judicial turnover. Expecting ju...