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California Neutrals

Oct. 20, 2011

Russell Bostrom

Neutral, Judicate West Los Angeles, Northern California



Daily Journal: What techniques do you use to break a logjam in mediation?

Bostrom: Change the subject -"How about those Bruins/Trojans?" - praise and flatter, berate and denigrate, all with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humor. The primary challenges are timing and an ability to read and know your audience, coupled with determined energy and persistence.

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