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Sarah offers mediation services for individual or community disputes on either a flat fee or hourly fee rate schedule. More complex disputes proceed through three stages: convening and assessment, mediation, and closing and related follow up. Flat fees can be provided for the convening and closing stages. Mediation is very a flexible process and a mediator does not make decisions but instead helps facilitate discussions among parties. You can read this FAQ if you would like more information about mediation.
Sarah is part of the American Arbitration Association's panel of neutrals and provides arbitration services for business and regulatory disputes through the American Arbitration Association. Both arbitration and mediation can help you resolve disputes quickly, confidentially, and at a reasonable cost. In arbitration, the parties present their case and the arbitrator makes a decision, although the process is more flexible and less formal than litigation. You can read more about arbitration services here.
We work with clients to design dispute resolution processes and to prepare for mediations, negotiations or settlement conferences. We will also serve when needed as a party advocate in the actual mediation or negotiation. Where the most effective, efficient and complete resolution also includes the passage of legislation or action by the courts, we can draft legislation and work with your lobbyists to help secure passage, or work with trial counsel to help move the issue forward. Collaborative Innovative Pragmatic We provide consulting and coaching services for law firms and individual attorneys. These include facilitation of management or team dynamics, strategic planning, training, conflict management, and specialized services for individuals in OCDC diversionary or probationary programs. Sarah has helped lawyers throughout Missouri improve their office systems and practices, was one of the reviewers for The Missouri Bar’s “Planning Ahead” guide, and regularly presents programs on Law Practice Management for The Missouri Bar. Facilitation and Strategic Planning Training We provide training programs for retreats, and skill building seminars on professionalism, law practice management, conflict resolution, negotiation, and other issues such as mentoring and intergenerational communications. Conflict Management Coaching Specialized Services Law Practice Management Links The following are links to organizations and companies whose services focus upon or include law practice management.
