Posts by Rob Christopher
Why Litigate: When would you WANT to choose litigation?
Why would you want to litigate? Previously, I wrote an article on reasons why you should avoid litigation. Now, I’ll take a look at the other side of the coin and discuss when litigation might be the more appropriate solution. People and companies end up in litigation for many reasons. Usually, someone – or, more…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Neutral a “Good” Neutral?
The number one consideration for choosing a dispute resolution service is making sure your neutral is good, whether they are a mediator, arbitrator, or arbiter; but what makes a neutral good? What does “good” really mean in this context? After interviewing business owners in depth to figure out what matters to them the most about…
Read MoreThe 5 Must Haves When Choosing a Dispute Resolution Service
After interviewing many business owners to find out what their top considerations are in choosing a dispute resolution service, I’ve compiled a list of the 5 most common considerations from all of the responses. Neutrality Whether you are using an arbitrator, a mediator, an arbiter, or a private judge, make sure the neutral is neutral.…
Read MoreLegal Innovation Trends: Are Law Firms Missing the Boat?
This fourth and final installment in the series of articles on innovation in the legal field covers what innovations are happening. The prior articles focused on why law firms aren’t innovating and what in-house counsel can do to inspire innovation. In reading these other articles, you might walk away with the thought that law firms…
Read MoreGuy Kornblum – Insurance Expert
By Guy Kornblum I have a passion for dispute resolution. It comes from my heritage – a dad who was a lawyer in the Midwest in the 50’s, 60’s and until he retired at 85 years old in the 1990’s. He was a master negotiator, but at the same time a supreme diplomat. His best…
Read MoreArbiter Tamara Pow Wins Women of Influence 2017 Award
Tamara Pow received a Women of Influence 2017 award from the Silicon Valley Business Journal last week and Rob and Sonya were fortunate enough to join this accomplished legal practitioner and Just Resolve Arbiter in this celebration. Ms. Pow has a unique mix of business, tax, and real estate legal experience. She is a licensed…
Read MoreForcing Law Firms to Innovate: First, Get Your (In)House in Order
Even though it may feel like a steep uphill climb for in-house counsel to force law firms to innovate, there are things that in-house counsel can do to encourage change. In the prior article in this series, I asked “Why won’t in-house counsel force their law firms to innovate?” and the most common answer was that…
Read MoreWhy Won’t In-House Counsel Force Their Law Firms to Innovate?
As a follow-up to my recent article “Why Won’t Law Firms Innovate?,” where the answer was in part that their in-house counsel won’t force them to, I’ve had the chance to speak with several other in-house counsel and I asked them bluntly, “Why won’t you force your outside law firms to innovate?” The responses were…
Read MoreWhy Won’t Law Firms Innovate?
Most law firms still use an “opportunity cost” model to charge by the hour, regardless of outcome and how much is at stake. The reason law firms don’t change the way they are doing business is this simple – law firms won’t change because clients don’t make them. Law firms are waiting for clients to…
Read MoreArbiter Lance Descourouez Wins Vistage Cope Award
Media Contact Jackie Flaten, for Just Resolve 650-468-6252 | jdflaten@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Just Resolve’s Business Arbiter awarded Top Honor in Global Leadership Organization Silicon Valley’s Lance Descourouez, international business consultant, mentor and community leader provides expert guidance as arbiter for Just Resolve, a firm changing how business justice is delivered October 6, 2016 –…
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