Blane McCarthy

Welcome back to my four-part series on preparing for success at mediation. The prior two articles focused on the importance of preparing your case file and then preparing your client. Originally published in the...more The goal of mediation is to settle a claim or lawsuit. However, there is an important element of mediation that should never be overlooked — creating, and signing, the mediation agreement after the issues have been resolved...more Legal LunchboxFree lunch and 1 CLE hour of civil trial certification credit Effective Communication in Mediation Presented by Blane McCarthy, Miles Neutral and Jacksonville Bar President-Elect 2022-2023...more There truly is no adequate remedy for the loss of life that occurred as a result of the fatal crowd crush at the Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5, 2021. Sadly, such tragedies are not new.  A similar one occurred on Dec. 3, 1979,...more