A book can be a professional mentor in a compact form. This is the premise of this episode of The Mediation Minute. Ryan Chenevert of Fletcher, Roy, & Chenevert returns to the show to discuss with Rebecca Wisbar three influential books that cover concepts that will benefit anyone involved in mediation or negotiation.

The books featured in this show are:

- SELL OR BE SOLD by Grant Cardone - NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE by Chris Voss - GETTING TO YES by Roger Fisher and William L. Ury

Host Rebecca Wisbar is a Baton Rouge mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

How do you maximize the benefits of mediating? Rebecca Wisbar, an experienced Louisiana lawyer and certified mediator, gives useful insights sure to make your next mediation experience more effective and efficient. Rebecca visits such practical issues as when to stop negotiations in advance of mediation; the role of preparation; and how some conduct can be misunderstood by parties unfamiliar with the mediation process. The show closes with Rebecca discussing the power of collaboration in the mediation setting.

Host Rebecca Wisbar is a Baton Rouge mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Medical malpractice and medical negligence claims are the subject of this episode of The Mediation Minute. Ben Mouton of McGlynn, Glisson & Mouton speaks with Rebecca Wisbar on this topic. Ben and Rebecca analyze the issues that are unique to medical malpractice or medical negligence claims. This episode of The Mediation Minute addresses issues such as the medical review panel and the damages cap in Louisiana; as well as the motivating factors for the parties in the mediation of a medical malpractice or medical negligence claim.

Host Rebecca Wisbar is a Baton Rouge mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Mediation in a construction case is a departure from tort cases. Teresa Cop joins The Mediation Minute with Rebecca Wisbar to discuss mediation of construction disputes. Teresa details the sheer volume of parties involved in these mediations and explains why a subcontractor might enter into the mediation process. Teresa Cop is a partner at Kaster and Cop, LLC, (225) 658-5450.

Host Rebecca Wisbar is a Baton Rouge mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Robert Lancaster of the LSU Law Clinic discusses Family Court Mediation on this edition of The Mediation Minute. Host Rebecca Wisbar and Robert Lancaster discuss how Family Court mediation differs from other types of mediation. In particular, the parties will have some level of relationship with each other as they co-parent in the future. Robert also explores the differences in working with parties who frequently are representing themselves.

Host Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Marsha Wade speaks on the topic of stress in the legal profession in this episode of The Mediation Minute. Marsha provides valuable information about the fact that attorneys experience the negative impact of stress at a rate higher than that of the general public. The discussion explores the ways in which some skills utilized by attorneys in their practices might not be conducive for positive relationships in other areas of life. Fortunately, the show closes with Marsha providing great information on methods to relieve some of the effects of stress. For more information on JLAP, please visit: http://louisianajlap.com/

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Host Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Gain insight into the LSU Law Center's Civil Mediation Clinic as Adjunct Professor Paul Breaux joins Rebecca Wisbar on this edition of The Mediation Minute. Paul discusses the mediation education process at the Law Clinic and how students gain real-world experience through their work in City Court. The advantages of mediation take center stage as Paul shares some examples of successful resolution through mediation. Additionally, Paul is founder of, and a mediator with, Peacemakers Mediation Service. Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Scott Love joins Rebecca Wisbar on The Mediation Minute to compare and contrast arbitration and mediation. Scott shares reasons that the parties might opt to arbitrate, and how that alternative dispute method differs in practice from mediation. The discussion turns to some of the positive attributes of mediation and what that process may offer clients. Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Bob Kleinpeter of Kleinpeter & Schwartzberg, LLC joins Rebecca Wisbar on The Mediation Minute to discuss collateral source. Bob goes in depth about this aspect of settlements, and explains the impact of recent Louisiana Supreme Court decisions on collateral source. Bob and Rebecca discuss the courts' decisions in both Bozeman and in Hoffman, and the significance of those decisions for your clients. Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.

Ryan Chenevert, attorney,  joins The Mediation Minute to share some of his experience gained while attending the LSU Law Clinic and learning about the different mediation methods. Rebecca and Ryan discuss the facilitative style of mediation compared to the evaluative style, exploring the continuum between the approaches to the mediation process. Ryan also shares an effective tactic for containing distracting messages when clients are involved in their mediation. Rebecca Wisbar is a mediator and attorney. The Mediation Minute is now available on iTunes, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Get new episodes of The Mediation Minute delivered to your inbox! Sign up for our email newsletter. Visit TheMediationMinute.com to learn more. Please note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice.