Supreme Court Tweaks Mediation Settlement Agreement Rule

Published: February 18, 2024 As part of its ongoing revisions of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, on February 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of Florida revised Rule 1.730 (Completion of Mediation), adopting amendments proposed by the Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee. The rule change becomes effective on April 1, 2025. Rule 1.730 previously…

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15 Tips for a Successful Mediation (Part III) by David Hathaway

Mediation

This article is the final section of a three-part series that was published in the November issue of the Briefs, a publication of the Orange County Bar Association. Tip #11: Beware the Annoying Negotiator. Some lawyers employ tactics that make mediation maddening. There are a number of examples: the good cop/bad cop (one lawyer walks out in…

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