The 1952 movie titled A Quiet Man stars John Wayne. In this – the pub scene – John Wayne’s character who has returned from America to Ireland to reclaim his family farm is analyzed by moving though the five conflict-handling modes identfied by Thomas-Kilmann.
These modes are designed on a two-dimensional scale in which, Thomas-Kilmann…
NW Lawyer’s issue this month has an article titled: With Kings and Counselors, Bartleby the Doc Reviewer. In it Garrett Oppenheim compares the modern day life of a document reviewer to Herman Melville’s 1853 tale “Bartleby the Scrivener”. [1]
To clarify for non-attorneys, a doc reviewer is a lawyer who helps to determine which documents…
Every now and again I am called upon to assist clients and realtors determine how to proceed when there is a cloud on title which needs to be cleared before the client can obtain financing. Basically, if there is a cloud on title, mortgage companies won’t lend, when mortgage companies don’t lend, only cash buyers…
Is it appropriate to advocate in mediation? This seems to be a very loaded question. The Uniform Mediation Act at bedrock is undergirded with the idea that mediators are there to facilitate a process. The claim then is that the parties are the experts at the conflict and the mediator is the expert in the…
Hmm? That title is a little bit odd. Sounds like some sort of promotion for Led Zepplin [1] … or perhaps Spinal Tap [2]. Yet instead, it is a promotion of one of the more interesting books I have read in the past and expect to again do so in the future.
Peter L Bernstein…
Yesterday, Curt Sumner had NSPS treasurer Bob Miller on his radio program. [1] Apparently, Bob is the first in a series Curt intends to invite on his show to get surveyors better connected with their leadership and as indicated in one segment to illustrate that leaders are really just normal people who are willing to step…
I encourage lawyers to read the NWSidebar’s post by Perkins Coie’s Katie O’Sullivan titled: You’re a Hero, Toby Piering. [1] I agree!
Moreover, at slightly north of 300 words, you will get through it in less time than it will take you to reach over, grab, look at the cover, nod disapprovingly, and replace…
Dear Prospective Neighbor –
My family and I look forward to having a positive relationship with you.
Feel free to stop over and say hello. If you go forward with plans to purchase …
We hope not to be strangers to each other, but want to respect your privacy.
We understand there will be times…
Yesterday morning before going back to my realtor’s post, I received an email from Realtor Jeffery Menday [1] which instead of bragging about having sold this or that house provided something of great value for neighbors seeking to sell their house and the Realtors who are helping them in this effort. I republish the list…
As someone who has been focusing on boundary law almost exclusively for the last 5 years, I have come to understand that in a conflict there are always (proverbially speaking) “two sides to the fence.” I think this language, or perhaps “two sides to a coin” help people to more concretely understand the concept that…
