Most of my professional life, I have been a civil litigator. A necessary part of that practice has included representing clients in mediation. I still remember my first mediation and how uncomfortable I felt in the opening session with EVERYONE in the room – the mediator, my boss, our client, the other party and the...Continue reading
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The IACT Program: A New Model for Medical Transparency and Disclosure
“Finally he [the doctor] came out to tell us it was over… that there was nothing they could do. And as a grieving parent, we were very angry for a very long time but we really just wanted to know what happened and that was not afforded us.”* ~Sharon Delaney McCloud | Patient’s mother “I...Continue reading
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The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the term collaborate as follows: “to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something.” You may be surprised to learn, as I was, that there are North Carolina lawyers practicing collaborative law. (I am happy to be among their ranks.) You may be even more...Continue reading
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: Stepping into a Brave New World
At the risk of sounding 104 years old, my how times have changed, even since I graduated from law school. Economic hardship is shaping the way lawyers do business and how new and even seasoned lawyers are entering (or re-entering) an atrophied and evolving workforce. These strained circumstances may give rise to greater professional creativity...Continue reading