UWWM Mediator to Speak for Major Orange County Bar Association Seminar
Brandon S. Peters, mediation counsel for Upchurch Watson White & Max, will be a speaker at the upcoming "Advanced Legal Drafting: How to Get the 'Write' Result and Best Position Your Client to Be the Appellee," a major seminar jointly presented by th... 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
Chuck Mancuso to Tell Young Lawyers How to Negotiate Ultimate Settlement
Upchurch Watson White & Max Mediation Group is the presenting sponsor of an upcoming Young Lawyer Luncheon, organized by the Palm Beach County Justice Association, and UWWM mediator Charles A. "Chuck" Mancuso will speak to attendees about "negotiatin... 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
