Bracketing: A Tool For Getting To The “Dance Floor” In Mediation

13/06/2022 8 min
Bracketing: A Tool For Getting To The “Dance Floor” In Mediation

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Episode Synopsis

“If you are doing brackets, watch how they move and keep an eye on the midpoint. Are you seeing that the midpoint stays about the same? Does it go up, does it go down? What is the other party signaling?” In this episode, Jean Lawler–commercial + insurance mediator and arbitrator–draws from her experience as a mediator to provide an overview for lawyers on the use of “bracketing” in mediation.  Episode highlights include:An overview of bracketing in mediationHow the phrasing of the bracket is criticalHow to use “ifs” as a form of bracketingThe significance of paying attention to the midpoint in bracketingTo connect with Jean Lawler, follow her on LinkedIn or find her at LawlerADR.comTo read the full episode transcript please see the Podcast Website.

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