Mediation: Why the Other Side Won’t Settle (and What You Can Do About It)

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Mediation: Why the Other Side Won’t Settle (and What You Can Do About It)

Credit Hours:

1.50

Specialty Area:

None

Credit Type:

General

Original Air Date:

June 23, 2025

Credit Eligible In:

California

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Hard fought litigation is notorious for ballooning into a costly, time-consuming battle that stalls progress and drains resources. In this program, join veteran mediator Robert Jacobs as he offers attorneys a practical, real-world roadmap to resolving conflicts with efficiency before they spiral out of control. Whether a dispute arises out of business or employment relationships, real estate law, construction problems, personal injuries, medical malpractice or trust litigation, the principles leading to resolution are often the same. With an emphasis on strategy, workup and mediator selection, this session is essential for any legal professional aiming to resolve disputes swiftly and effectively.

Robert Jacobs

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Judicate West

With a legal career encompassing over three decades of combined legal experience in mediation, settlement, and litigation, Robert Jacobs brings his wealth of experience to Judicate West as a neutral. As a successful litigator for 30 years, he represented individuals and companies in civil litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants. Robert developed the ability to quickly identify the ‘tipping points’ of a case – those key factual and legal issues on which cases turn. After becoming a skilled expert in resolving matters through litigation and trial, he gained valuable experience in achieving resolution through mediation and negotiation. Robert has privately mediated and arbitrated all types of matters for the past six years in a variety of civil disputes.

In addition to his impressive track record of settling cases, Robert is admired for his passion for ADR and dedication to the legal community. He has served as Chair of the ADR Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (2020) and Co-Chair of the ADR Section of the Alameda County Bar Association (2020). He also serves as a court-appointed mediator for several Bay Area counties.