Civility and Solutions Podcast Episode 8: Mediation With Public Officials

Mediation with Public Officials: What Public Officials Can Tell Mediators, and Tips for Public Officials
Host: Kate Munger

Guest: Mark Landes, Esq.

Music created by Tero Vanhanen and used for this podcast with permission

0:00 Intro
1:22 Mark Landes background
7:46 Interest in alternative dispute resolution
9:45 When public officials would be involved in a mediation
12:09 What benefits to public officials
13:50 Publicity and newsworthiness in public mediations
16:28 What else mediators need to know about public officials
18:43 Research on public officials before the mediation
19:44 Caucus
22:04 Tips for public officials who are entering a mediation process
25:20 What are you worried about?- a question mediators can use
26:20 Medical malpractice example
28:47 Agreements in writing and possible pitfalls
31:57 Timing of approvals and practical considerations
36:06 Final tips for public officials entering mediations
37:55 Two for me, and one for you