We’ve heard the term again and again, if we know lawyers we know the Rules of Court have changed to incorporate it, we may even know someone who has been to it, but honestly, how many people have a really great working knowledge of what it means to mediate? What is mediation, why would you […]

After writing my post on civility, I happened upon a passage in Piero Ferrucci’s book ” the Power of Kindness” that was almost eerily relevant. Though he said it better than I ever could, Dr. Ferrucci and I are as one when it comes to the importance of respect in relationships. The passage reads: “Respect […]

Was the disappearance of civility a slow, drawn out process or was it just gone one day, like that proverbial nocturnal thief? Whatever the case, I mourn its absence, and would like to invite it back to hang out. I believe in civility – I think manners still matter. I think respect, mutually given and […]