In July, BASF’s Bay Area Mediation Service and the San Francisco Law Library presented the first in a series of free lunchtime legal presentations on mediation.

More than 25 attorneys and members of the public packed the library meeting room on July 16 to hear Kevin Coleman speak on “10 Mediation Tips & Tricks: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Client for Mediation.” The talk was well received, generating rave reviews.

On August 20, Robert Fries continued the series with a talk on “Effective Negotiating in Mediation.” This program addressed how to use proven negotiation tools to enhance mediation outcomes. Over two dozen people attended and were very enthusiastic in their reviews about the speaker and about the lunchtime series.

The October 21 program will feature Nicole Gesher speaking on aspects of “Mediation in Family Law.”

The programs are held at 1145 Market Street, 4th Floor, in the law library Seminar Room. They are free and open to everyone.

Contact the law library at 415-554-1772 or visit www.sflawlibrary.org and click on “Library Services” then “Classes” for information about the lunchtime program and upcoming speakers and dates. RSVP for the programs at www.sfbar.org/calendar.

Kevin C. Coleman, The Mediation Office of Kevin C. Coleman, Robert Fries, Carter Carter Fries & Grunschlag, and Nicole Gesher, Gesher Mediation, are all panelists with the Bay Area Mediation Services of BASF.

BASF’s mediation program handles cases of any size, in any jurisdiction; it is time and cost effective, and mediators average 30 years in practice. Learn more at www.sfbar.org/mediation.