Daily Journal: What techniques do you use to break a logjam in mediation?
Yanni: Tenacity and communication. It's important to communicate with the parties about what is causing the logjam. Sometimes, separate caucuses are required with certain parties. With the lawyers' permission, I might meet with just the general counsel or the client to discuss the issues. Sometimes, a mid-day joint session between the two lead lawyers is needed. And other times, an evalu... (continued)