Articles tagged: John Fiske

"I knew him well, first through soccer and then through my history of working four years for the SJC on trying to improve court administration 1974 to 1978, and also through his relationship with Massachusetts Justice of the Federal District Court Dennis Saylor, my son in law. Chief Justice Gants was a big supporter of mediation and its role in helping the courts in Massachusetts serve justice for all.  He helped to put in place the two amazing Chief Justices that we interact with more often in the area of family law and mediation: Chief Justice of the Trial Court Paula Carey and Chief Justice of the Probate and Family Court John Casey. They too are both strong supporters of mediation and will surely carry on his great legacy.  We are indebted to him as a community for the work that he has done…

A recent e-mail thread between mediators on the MCFM Board discussed the importance of sharing our favorite mediation-related books with our fellow family mediators. To that end, we are inviting you to comment on this post with a recommendation of your favorite book related to mediation or conflict resolution.  John Fiske  graciously agreed to start us off with a poem and three recommendations:

I hope these blurbs are good for your blog
And help us begin a real dialogue   
To find the right book by hook or by crook
To strengthen your neutral and wise outlook.
  
1. A Guide to Divorce Mediation, Gary Friedman, Workman Publishing (1993). The book opens with a quote from Hillel: "If I am not for myself, who is for me? And being for myself alone, what am I?" This focus on the Self is a…