There are, of course, many theories on why mediation works. I mention one of them in my book, DIY Conflict Resolution: Seven Choices and Five Actions of a Master. It could be that mediation aligns …
Workplace Dispute Resolution
Seven Reasons to Pay People Who Perform Services for Your FOR-Profit Business
Some of my favorite leaders encourage people to volunteer their services when they are seeking a career change. There are still plenty of businesses that post unpaid internship positions that also …
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Even Peacemakers Sometimes Cause Division
As I have increased my peacemaking work, I have had extraordinary opportunities to participate in meetings with people I admire and organizations I respect. These are people with greater experience …
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Nance L. Schick Introduces An Integrative Lawyer’s Creed to Help Us Maintain Focus
It's always challenging to start a movement that transforms centuries-old systems. We see a lot of attempts in the United States today. There was #occupywallstreet. Whatever happened to that? …
How You Might Accidentally Hire an Undocumented Employee
Many of us consider ourselves law-abiding citizens. We pay our income taxes, comply with numerous regulations, purchase mandatory insurance policies, and refrain from stealing, killing, and cheating. …
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Nine Reasons Not to Hire Undocumented Workers
I understand, even what I don't condone. I get it. You are in a sanctuary city, where your Mayor appreciates the risks you take to help people who have broken the law. Like mine, your ancestors might …
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Types of People Who Might Prefer Mediation to Litigation
One website reports that the average number of federal tort, or injury, lawsuits filed each year in the United States is 512,000. From there, you can probably estimate that a large number of tort …
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Frequently-Asked Questions about NYS Workers’ Compensation
I have workers' compensation ("WC") insurance, and one of my employees got hurt. Do I need to report it? Probably. With the exception of injuries such as paper cuts and minor bumps and bruises, all …
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Leap and the Net Will Appear
The following post is a guest post from the April 2007 Grayfiti Newsletter (while Nance was on vacation). Since Nance is on vacation again (which seems to be an every five year kind of event) and Mary …
Who Are You Forgetting?
If you're like me (and most people), the last time you were deeply aware of all of the things it takes to make your life work was when something broke. Your car wouldn't start. The coffee maker poured …