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Louis Meisinger – In His Court
March 06, 2019 - Attorney of the Month Louis Meisinger AAL DLA V5N2.indd 1 3/6/19 7:15 AM Hon. Lou Meisinger’s (Ret.) journey to the courthouse—and back...
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The Dollars and Sense of a Discovery Referee
October 05, 2018 - Several years ago, I was appointed as the discov-ery referee in a 4-year-old case in which the parties had al- ready each spent nearly $1 mil- lion ...
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California’s New Rules for Lawyers Move Closer to ABA Model
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Tax Benefits of Structured Settlements in Employment Cases
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In #MeToo Era, Misconduct Settlements Stay Confidential
August 27, 2018 - As skepticism grows and legislation tightens on the confidentiality agree-ments that kept accounts of sexual misconduct in Hollywood from coming to...
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Different Paths
August 17, 2018 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2018 By Steven Crighton Daily Journal Staff Writer Steven Crighton / Daily Journal Different Paths Mediator Mark Loeterman doe...
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Witty Repartee
July 05, 2018 - fight,” Osorio said. “But at least you know what you’re walking out of those two doors with.” Toward the end of settlement negotiations, ...
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Retroactivity of Family Code Section 70
December 01, 2017 - THIS PAPER CONTAINS 30% POST-CONSUMER WASTE w w w. a c f l s . o r g W i n t e r 2 01 7, N o . 1 RETROACTIVITY OF FAMILY CODE SECT...
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A multi-door ADR future. A practical guide to unlocking the full potential of ADR in its many forms
September 01, 2015 - Next April will mark the 40th anniversary of the birth of the modern mediation movement. In April 1976, Harvard Law Professor Frank Sander shared his...
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Put me in, coach. Coaching the stages of mediation in nine innings
September 01, 2013 - Mickey Mantle had enormous talent. Had I not been raised in San Francisco in the 1960s, I might have believed him to be the most naturally gifted bas...
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It Ain’t Me
September 01, 2012 - September 2012 /$4 EARN MCLE CREDIT PLUS Corporate Counsel’s Guide to California Attorneys It Ain’t Me Payments to Fact Witnesses page 31 ...
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Judge Suzanne H. Segal’s Career has taken her from Capitol Hill to the Bench
August 15, 2012 - LOS ANGELES - A job on Capitol Hill led U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal to the law. The summer after she grad- uated from college, Segal fo...