Partner Kristin Yokomoto will moderate a Dec. 13 California Lawyers Association program titled “Five Critical Lessons from Mediators of Trust and Estate Disputes.” The webinar will cover:
- The importance of advance preparation by lawyers and mediators
- Disbutants’ understanding of mediation and how mediators can help them establish realistic expectations
- Standards of conduct for mediators
- The differences between evaluative and facilitative mediation styles
- Hidden forces that shape disputants’ decisions and the challenge of dealing with “high-conflict” personalities