Mediation Checklist
̃ Send a brief summary of your case to Burdin. This can be in narrative form, or your original petition or answer.
̃ Explain the mediation process to your client . If possible, give your client a copy of the Agreement to Mediate.
̃ Don’t “draw a line in the sand.” You may learn things at mediation that will change your perspective.
̃ Thoroughly discuss with your client what you are seeking at mediation and what strategy you will pursue.
̃ Save your adversarial hat for the court room. Mediation is about resolution of a dispute, not winning a war.