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Family

Feb. 16, 2022

Courts embrace mandatory private mediation in civil cases

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An appellate decision last year appears to recognize that our trial courts are overworked and need alternative means for resolving disputes. The ruling also suggests that more attorneys are likely to train to become mediators.

Jeffrey P. Blum

Law Office of Jeffrey P. Blum

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Jeffrey is a mediator and family law attorney in Los Altos.

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The 2nd District Court of Appeal's decision last year in Breslin v. Breslin, 62 Cal. App. 5th 801 (April 5, 2021), appears to recognize that our trial courts are overworked and need alternative means for resolving disputes. The ruling also suggests that more attorneys are likely to train to become mediators.

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