Anatomy of Conflict
Would Esther Perel Beat a Judge in Mediation?
About this episode
A litigator with 15+ years of Big Law experience sits down with Ryan to settle a real disagreement: does a great mediator need to know the law — or just know people?Dani Audette has seen mediations fail because the mediator didn't do their homework. Ryan thinks a master therapist beats a subject matter expert every time. They don't fully agree. And when AI enters the argument, it gets messier.Also: why most lawsuits should never be filed, what happens to a conflict once a judge owns your schedule, and the medical term for when the cure makes you sicker than the disease.
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Key ideas
- A litigator with 15+ years of Big Law experience sits down with Ryan to settle a real disagreement: does a great mediator need to know the law — or just know people?Dani Audette has seen mediations fail because the mediator didn't do their homework.
- Ryan thinks a master therapist beats a subject matter expert every time.
- They don't fully agree.
- And when AI enters the argument, it gets messier.Also: why most lawsuits should never be filed, what happens to a conflict once a judge owns your schedule, and the medical term for when the cure makes you sicker than the disease.
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