Scott Zucker is a mediator and arbitrator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta. Courtesy photo Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing ...
DAVID. GOOD AFTERNOON. WELL, JUDGE BEVERLY CANNON HAS ALREADY ISSUED ONE ORDER THAT BANS THE DEFENSE FROM MENTIONING THIRD PARTY CULPRITS DURING THEIR OPENING STATEMENTS. BUT THAT ORDER IS RATHER ...
Counsel sometimes claim that the parties each know the other’s position only too well, making opening statements unnecessary. Or they will sometimes say that opening statements use too much valuable ...