I knew something was wrong when I was sitting in court waiting for a hearing to start and noticed that my right hand was tapping reflexively on the counsel table. I had experienced these tremors after I had returned from deployment in Iraq but dismissed them as the usual signs of stress and fatigue, just like the hyper-vigilance and nightmares. But the tremors got worse…

Through conversations with many in our local legal community, BHBA identified gaps in access to mediation—specifically, a cost-effective training program that attorneys can fit into their busy schedules, and a shortage of volunteers for local pro bono and ‘low bono’ mediation programs. Mediation training is free for most BHBA members, public interest lawyers, or those who commit to volunteering with BHBA’s Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program or Resolve Law LA.