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Law Practice

May 31, 2017

I'll never mediate again!

I remember the first time I met Justice Turner. It was November 4, 2002, and I had been a lawyer for slightly less than five years as I walked nervously up to the lectern to present my very first appellate oral argument. By Jeremy B. Rosen

Lisa Zonder

Law Ofc Lisa R Zonder

family law (certified)

2660 Townsgate Rd Ste 550
Westlake Village , CA 91361

Phone: (805) 777-7740

Email: lisa@zonderfamilylaw.com

Whittier Law School

Lisa Zonder is a family law attorney, mediator and collaborative divorce professional with offices in Westlake Village. She is the immediate past president of CP Cal and former divorce talk radio show host on KVTA 1590 AM. She acknowledges Ron Kelly's time and resources for this article. Any opinions expressed are solely those of the author. You can reach her at lisa@zonderfamilylaw.com or (805) 777-7740

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By Lisa Zonder

Statewide, mediators report that they will quit mediating if they cannot have frank discussions off the record with mediation participants. The California Law Revision Commission's (CLRC) next draft of its Tentative Recommendation will likely protect the mediator's files from being produced. The proposed amendment to Evidence Code Section 1120.5 will expressly treat the mediator as incompetent to testify or provide written...

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