Griever/plaintiff/Lawyer To-Do List - Revision history

Woozle at 23:02, 11 September 2025

2025-09-11T23:02:29Z

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	This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for ~~his~~ lawyer to take care of.		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for her lawyer to take care of.

	Nothing active at present; next item on the agenda is the mediation on Nov. 10 (meet at the courthouse at 8:45).		Nothing active at present; next item on the agenda is the mediation on Nov. 10 (meet at the courthouse at 8:45).
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	#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.) (11/2 update: see new issue at top)		#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.) (11/2 update: see new issue at top)
	#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.		#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
	# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in ~~[[SvsG:~~2005-09-19 Court Order~~\|9/19 court order]]~~)		# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in the {{l/sub\|pfx=2005/\|09/19/Court Order}})
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[~~SvsG:Plaintiffs~~' ~~Second Request~~\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)		# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[Griever/Plaintiff's Position Statement\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)		#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)

Woozle: Woozle moved page SvsG Plaintiff's Lawyer To-Do List to Griever/plaintiff/Lawyer To-Do List: reorganizing

2025-09-11T22:55:49Z

Woozle moved page SvsG Plaintiff's Lawyer To-Do List to Griever/plaintiff/Lawyer To-Do List: reorganizing

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Woozle: Reverted edits by Hammerhead (Talk); changed back to last version by Woozle

2008-08-28T11:16:52Z

Reverted edits by Hammerhead (Talk); changed back to last version by Woozle

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	~~<big><big><big><big><big>~~		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

			Nothing active at present; next item on the agenda is the mediation on Nov. 10 (meet at the courthouse at 8:45).
			== Past Issues ==
	~~CHUCK NORRIS WISHES YOU~~ A ~~ENJOYFULL BRIAN PEPPERS DAY~~		# phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):
			#* NEW ISSUE: A childcare situation has come up where I really need to be here in Durham the morning of Nov. 11, and since there is no guarantee the mediation will end soon enough in the day on Nov. 10 for me to drive back that day, we should probably postpone it.(11/2 not necessary; can stipulate at the beginning that I need to leave by noon)
			#* Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but now we no longer seem to have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)
			#* Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so? (11/2 skipped; seems pointless)
			#* If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered? (11/2: she's not sure; my guess is the 2nd notice)
			#* My understanding of mediation is that it is a process to which ''both'' parties must agree -- so how did it suddenly get to be ordered by the court when I hadn't agreed to it? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? (11/2: it's an automatic process now; mediation is growing in popularity across the US as a cheaper alternative to a formal trial)
			#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.) (11/2 update: see new issue at top)
			#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
			# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])
			# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
			#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)

Hammerhead: Replacing page with ' CHUCK NORRIS WISHES YOU A ENJOYFULL BRIAN PEPPERS DAY'

2008-08-28T01:37:10Z

Replacing page with '<big><big><big><big><big> CHUCK NORRIS WISHES YOU A ENJOYFULL BRIAN PEPPERS DAY'

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	~~This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.~~		<big><big><big><big><big>

	~~Nothing active at present; next item on the agenda is the mediation on Nov. 10 (meet at the courthouse at 8:45).~~
	~~== Past Issues ==~~
	~~# phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):~~		CHUCK NORRIS WISHES YOU A ENJOYFULL BRIAN PEPPERS DAY
	~~#* NEW ISSUE:~~ A childcare situation has come up where I really need to be here in Durham the morning of Nov. 11, and since there is no guarantee the mediation will end soon enough in the day on Nov. 10 for me to drive back that day, we should probably postpone it.(11/2 not necessary; can stipulate at the beginning that I need to leave by noon)
	#* Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but now we no longer seem to have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)
	~~#* Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so? (11/2 skipped; seems pointless)~~
	~~#* If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered? (11/2: she's not sure; my guess is the 2nd notice)~~
	#* My understanding of mediation is that it is a process to which ''both'' parties must agree -- so how did it suddenly get to be ordered by the court when I hadn't agreed to it? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? (11/2: it's an automatic process now; mediation is growing in popularity across the US as a cheaper alternative to a formal trial)
	#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.) (11/2 update: see new issue at top)
	#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
	~~# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])~~
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)

Woozle: finally tidied up updates from 11/2 phone call

2005-11-05T19:03:28Z

finally tidied up updates from 11/2 phone call

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	This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

			Nothing active at present; next item on the agenda is the mediation on Nov. 10 (meet at the courthouse at 8:45).
			== Past Issues ==
	# phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):		# phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):
	#* Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but no longer have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)		#* NEW ISSUE: A childcare situation has come up where I really need to be here in Durham the morning of Nov. 11, and since there is no guarantee the mediation will end soon enough in the day on Nov. 10 for me to drive back that day, we should probably postpone it.(11/2 not necessary; can stipulate at the beginning that I need to leave by noon)
	#* Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so?		#* Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but now we no longer seem to have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)
	#* If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered?		#* Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so? (11/2 skipped; seems pointless)
	#* ~~Why was~~ mediation ordered? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? ~~My understanding was that we would have to request~~ it ~~before it could be ordered, and~~ as ~~far as I know, we did not request it.~~		#* If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered? (11/2: she's not sure; my guess is the 2nd notice)
	#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.)		#* My understanding of mediation is that it is a process to which ''both'' parties must agree -- so how did it suddenly get to be ordered by the court when I hadn't agreed to it? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? (11/2: it's an automatic process now; mediation is growing in popularity across the US as a cheaper alternative to a formal trial)
			#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.) (11/2 update: see new issue at top)
	#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.		#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
	# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])		# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])
	~~== Past Issues ==~~
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)		# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)		#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)

Woozle: well, yes, there are some significant issues, aren't there

2005-10-29T14:23:03Z

well, yes, there are some significant issues, aren't there

Woozle: updates; mediation info sheet link

2005-10-29T14:21:12Z

updates; mediation info sheet link

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	This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

	* Nothing significant at present; phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation.		* Nothing significant at present; phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):
			** Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but no longer have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)
			** Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so?
			** If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered?
			** Why was mediation ordered? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? My understanding was that we would have to request it before it could be ordered, and as far as I know, we did not request it.
			** Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.)
			** Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
	== Past Issues ==		== Past Issues ==
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first		# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)		#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)
	# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])		# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])

24.136.238.245 at 12:11, 29 October 2005

2005-10-29T12:11:15Z

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	This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

			* Nothing significant at present; phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation.
			== Past Issues ==
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first		# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)		#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)
	# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])		# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])

Woozle at 01:08, 21 October 2005

2005-10-21T01:08:52Z

New page

This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request|questions]] to be answered first
#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)
# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order|9/19 court order]])

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	This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.		This is a list of things (re [[Staddon vs. Griever]]) which Nick is waiting for his lawyer to take care of.

	* Nothing significant at present; phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):		# phone call scheduled for 2005-11-02 2:00 pm to plan for mediation and discuss questions asked earlier (email and printout):
	** Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but no longer have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)		#* Why were we able to compel the Defendants to answer questions earlier but no longer have that option? (This being the case, I believe we made a significant tactical error in the questions and statements we chose for the Defendants to respond to, in that they are for the most part very general and address very few specific points, leading to a number of problems which I have discussed elsewhere.)
	** Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so?		#* Was I informed, before we sent in our first (and apparently only) round of questions and statements, that it would be the only chance to do so?
	** If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered?		#* If you do not have a copy of the August 25 court order, how did you become aware that mediation had been ordered?
	** Why was mediation ordered? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? My understanding was that we would have to request it before it could be ordered, and as far as I know, we did not request it.		#* Why was mediation ordered? Should I have been aware that this was a possibility? My understanding was that we would have to request it before it could be ordered, and as far as I know, we did not request it.
	** Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.)		#* Is mediation likely to take longer than one day? (I have a number of compelling reasons to avoid travelling to Athens more than is absolutely necessary. I believe written negotiation could, over time and with minimal lawyerly intervention, distill the dispute down to a set of issues which could be easily resolved in a single sitting, while the current morass may take some time for a mediator simply to understand, let alone to begin untangling.) (10/29 update: according to the brief [[Information About Mediation]] sheet I received, "Mediation is usually just a one-time conference. Most last no more than two hours.", so it would be reasonable to expect the process to be quick, and it would also be reasonable to propose an alternative if the situation looks too complicated to resolve in a single session.)
	** Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.		#* Will there be a written record of the mediation? (10/29 update: the [[Information About Mediation]] sheet says "No recording devices are permitted during the session." This is a problem. Possible resolution: agree to make a recording, but destroy it once a satisfactory agreement has been reached. As long as the negotiation is still up in the air, I will want a record of what has been said thus far.
			# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])
	== Past Issues ==		== Past Issues ==
	# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)		# Postponement of 11/10 mediation date due to need for [[SvsG:Plaintiffs' Second Request\|questions]] to be answered first (10/29 update: current plan is to keep written negotiation as a backup plan, in the event that in-person negotiation starts dragging on with no resolution in sight)
	#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)		#* Also, further discussions of proposed electronic negotiation are waiting on this, as I do '''not''' intend to let this go to face-to-face discussions of any kind if it can possibly be avoided (unless Grievers are willing to travel here for every other date, which seems most unlikely)
	~~# Copy of 8/29 court order (as mentioned in [[SvsG:2005-09-19 Court Order\|9/19 court order]])~~