When valuing a case, lawyers should look beyond the legal issues to consider the client's personal costs and benefits of litigating. Jill Sopha discusses BATNA, or Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement, a formula to calculate the value of litigating a case.

Jim Mathie discusses how perspective taking can help to solve difficult puzzles in mediation.

There are many hurdles and pitfalls when it is your job to find common ground with parents involved in custody disputes. Nancy Mills discusses her techniques to help parents overcome their issues and put their children first.

Former Sheboygan County Circuit Court Judge James Bolgert was attracted to a mediation practice because he believes in using mediation to resolve family disputes. "And mediation with attorneys works well with a schedule in which some days are reserved for higher things (grandparent work)," he writes. "Pro se mediation reminds me of practicing law: You get calls."

From liability considerations to subrogation, there is a lot to consider before going to a personal injury mediation. Are you prepared? Timothy Hawley helps you to prepare with a list of seven issues to address in your mediation statement.

In these tumultuous times, the American Bar Association's annual Mediation Week is an opportunity to reflect on and consider the value of mediation for addressing conflict in our lives. Lisa Derr and Amy Koltz offer seven tips for learning, engaging in, and sharing about mediation.

During mediation, if you suddenly learn new information about your case that makes you rethink its settlement value – that is a good thing, not something to be afraid of. Mediation, says Michael Pollack, is the better time than during trial to find out what’s harmful in your case.

On Jan. 12, 2017, the Wisconsin Supreme Court approved Rule Petition 16-04 that expanded the role of lawyer-mediators in family law cases. Hon. Michael Dwyer and Susan Hansen discuss the rule and what it means for the evolution of family law practice.

You spend money advertising to make the phone ring – but what do you do when the phone actually rings? Lisa Derr discusses the key components to successfully converting that caller into a paying client.

What happens when you apply interest-based bargaining techniques to the typically distributive process of buying a home? Michael Rust shares his experience.

We’re excited to announce the launch of a new blog for the Dispute Resolution Section!