Writing a Mediation Brief or Position Statement

At mediate.com Dave Ezra provides good advice on writing to persuade mediators and other participants in mediation.  He starts: "In many cases it is the mediation briefs -- the overlooked briefs that are often hastily prepared at the last minute -- that are the most important briefs."

"Remember one thing -- mediators read the concluding sections of mediation briefs.  Some might even read them first, before they look at any other part of the brief."

More on Written Position Statements in Mediation here

Written Position Statements in Mediation

Parties and counsel can write position statements before mediation.  These can be given confidentially to the mediator only, or can be shared with the other side of the dispute.  Tips and pros and cons of various approaches to position statements in mediation are provided here by Cullen and Dykman.