tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284932127482519901.post8417821607324791697..comments2008-07-21T08:01:51.298-07:00Nancy E. Hudginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09967982434437750196neh@hudginslaw.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284932127482519901.post-66931125185483998832008-07-21T08:01:51.298-07:002008-07-21T08:01:51.298-07:00Hi, Chris!<BR/>I appreciate your humor, as always.<BR/>Thanks!<BR/>NancyNancy E. Hudginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09967982434437750196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284932127482519901.post-27061848751089604742008-07-21T05:04:17.177-07:002008-07-21T05:04:17.177-07:00"If the lawyer for the younger sister listened carefully in conversation with the older sister’s lawyer . . . the lawyers could have settled the case <I>without the assistance of a mediator.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Blasphemy! Stop this insanity.Chris Annunziatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01936288265817279532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284932127482519901.post-80368602850265666002008-07-19T12:18:34.753-07:002008-07-19T12:18:34.753-07:00Hi, Vickie!<BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/>I applaud you for giving your free time to judge the competitions. Your positive feedback to the law students will be long remembered.<BR/>Interest-based bargaining makes so much sense, but it can be challenging to teach old dogs new tricks.<BR/>Best,<BR/>NancyNancy E. Hudginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09967982434437750196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284932127482519901.post-59314096880759178702008-07-19T08:19:32.093-07:002008-07-19T08:19:32.093-07:00when I judge these competitions I tell the law students they're negotiating on ecstasy - the "real" world would eat them for a mid-morning snack - more disturbing than lawyers losing mediation's value is mediators lack of interest-based negotiation skills. Keep on teaching nancy - your influence will make a real difference!vickienoreply@blogger.com