“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 mediation
• How the phrasing of the bracket is critical
• How to use “ifs” as a form of bracketing
• The significance of paying attention to the midpoint in bracketing

To connect with Jean Lawler, follow her on LinkedIn or find her at LawlerADR.com

To read the full episode transcript please see the Podcast Website.