Mediation Project Notes

This is a collection of notes from Bruce about the Mediation Brief due next week.  Hope it helps make this a quick project.

-Sarah
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Mediation Project
Due March 3rd

Write up a Mediation Summary
-Based on one of the three scenarios

Form:
-Use either the handout from class (Weiner & Dougherty one)
or
-Use the book's examples on page 372-373


Tips on Writing Settlement Letter:
-Plaintiff background: do not give out useless background information
-Does not need conclusions, but needs to have arguments
-Persuade first then conclude
-Give details and treat them with the appropriate severity
 **Do not put a Law section in your Mediation Project**
 -No research for the project, this is about writing
-Be passionate for your cause
-Argue with an aggressive, non-passive voice


Watch your wording:
-"stated" poor choice, makes you look like you don't believe him
-Beware of terms like "good enough"
-It is impersonal to talk about your client as a plaintiff
-His Mediation example has great adjectives to use