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May 18, 2021
Hon. Angela Robinson Feature on CT Mediation Association site

A feature written by Hon. Angela Robinson was included in the May newsletter and on the website of the Connecticut Mediation Association. In The Role of the Mediator: Helping Lawyers Move their Clients to Successful Resolutions, Angela discusses how attorneys can employ the skills of mediators to manage scenarios with difficult clients. She writes:

A mediator can ask the tough questions, challenge the specious or unfounded assertions, and explore the “irrelevant” factors in a way that an attorney-representative would be hard pressed to do. A mediator can explain the legal culture to laypersons. And, because mediators are trained to build trust, rapport, and consensus, they can often accomplish these goals in a way that is not perceived as invasive, offensive, and hostile.

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Hon. Angela C. Robinson
Alternative Dispute Resolution