Daily Journal: What techniques do you use to break a logjam in mediation?
Bobb: A logjam is just another part of the mediation process, so we keep persevering. There are many techniques to be used. I inquire into the broader issues of conflict between the parties, and the underlying interests and feelings of the parties. I look for more creative solutions. I respectfully state my belief to the parties that the matter may not settle, and then often a mediator's pro... (continued)