The Advocates Toolbox: Effective Advocacy Strategies for a Successful Mediation, is co-hosted by Mia Levi, Vice President and Corporate Secretary, CPR Dispute Resolution Services, and Rachel Gupta, Mediator and Arbitrator at JAMS, and also on CPR's Panel of Distinguished Neutrals. This podcast will cover the skills business lawyers need to be successful advocates in mediation.

Episode 3: Anchoring Strategy and Messaging in Mediation Distributive bargaining is a competitive negotiation strategy that is used to decide how to allocate available funds in mediations. The speakers will guide listeners in developing an anchor, a settlement range, and the strategy and messaging to achieve it. Thank you to our guests, Joan Stearns Johnsen of University of Florida and Adrienne Publicover of JAMS.

Episode 2: Preparing for Your Mediation This episode talks about how preparing for the mediation is session key. It covers how to evaluate your case and determine an appropriate settlement range, how to consider and evaluate risks, and more. Guests: Sarah McAfee, General Motors and Erin Gleason Alvarez, Gleason Alvarez ADR.

Episode 1: What Is Mediation and When Should I Use It? This session will set up the basis of why and when to mediate, including the benefits of mediation, figuring out whether mediation is right for your dispute, selecting the right mediator and determining the right time to mediate.
Guests: Kate Gonzalez, Airbus and Chris McDonald, ADR Office of Chris McDonald. 

This recording is part of The Advocate’s Toolbox podcast series from the American Bar Association's Business Law Section. For more podcasts from the ABA, visit Business Law Podcasts.