Summary: As more and more cases go to mediation, your client's success depends on your ability to perform in a setting that is distinctly different from the courtroom. Listen to Lorna Schofield, Chair of the ABA Section of Litigation, who has both served as a Mediator in the Southern District of New York, and who has represented clients in mediation, as she advises on whether and how to give an opening statement in the mediation of a matter. Chair Schofield addresses the differences between opening statements at trial and in mediation settings, emphasizing how to make the most of the mediation opportunity.
