Judicial Survey Questions
Return To PreviousKPN Q35: If you have any particular practices or preferences in regard to conducting a mediation, please describe them here.
KPN A35: I meet jointly with the parties/counsel and explore as much as can be done and placed on the table. I inquire as to each side's understanding of the last demand/offer which had been made. I indicate to the parties that I'm not interested in hearing their bottom/top lines. When appropriate, I then proceed to shuttle between the parties exchanging offers/demands and, invariably, additional thoughts.
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* Neiman, Kenneth P.
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
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