5 Tips for Strategic Negotiation
Recently, I addressed members of the Florida Justice Association at its annual Workhorse Conference in Orlando, Fla. The presentation was titled “Deconstructing Mediation: Finding Leverage and Maintaining Tactical Advantage in Mediation.” The confere... Read More
Law School Class Feels a Little Flat After Exciting Speaker
After last week’s incredible guest lecture by a veteran crisis negotiator from the Orlando Police Department, my lecture this week felt “flat” by comparison. The visiting detective truly was a tough act to follow. It’s not that the material we were c... Read More
Crisis Negotiator Mediation Students How to Redirect Unproductive Behaviors
We had another guest speaker join us this week for class at Florida A&M University College of Law – a veteran detective for the Orlando Police Department who happens to be one of the agency’s most experienced crisis negotiators. My students and I sat... Read More
Guess Who's Coming to Mediation
Approved 1.0 Hr. FL Bar CLE Credits
1.0 General
Course #1501028N
until 8/16/2016
Presented by: A. Michelle Jernigan, Dominic Brandy and... Read More
Mediator/Professor Tries to Model Patience, Diplomacy for Students
Last weekend, I attended a picnic sponsored by the law school. One of my students came over to the table where I was working and introduced me to her significant other. The young man told me that my student had been encouraging him to use some of the... Read More
'Lean In' Group Adds Value to Legal Profession for Local Women
Upchurch Watson White & Max recently sponsored its first "Lean In" luncheon for 2015. This program was organized in 2013 and is loosely based on the writings of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her book of the same name. Its goal is to educate, inspi... Read More
Law School Exercise Challenges Stereotypes, Assumptions
During our third week of class, I created a new exercise to help my students identify stereotypes and learn to refrain from prejudging other people. I asked the students to characterize the homes in which they were raised and to share one important f... Read More
Teaching Law School Class About Mediation
I have always wanted to teach a law school class. So, when the Dean of Academic Affairs at FAMU College of Law called to invite me to teach a course about mediation, I jumped at the opportunity. After 23 years as a practicing lawyer, I am finally c... Read More
