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Apr. 15, 2022

One size doesn’t fit all

Lisa Cole says knowing how legal issue affects specific client is key.

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Lisa Hart Cole said she loved her nearly 25 years on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, but there is one aspect of her role now as a private neutral that she really appreciates.

“When you’re on the bench, there’s such a formality associated with being a judge. You’re elevated, you’re wearing the black robe, and the proceedings really require and deserve a sense of formality,” she explained. “But private mediation is really i... (continued)

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