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Jeff Bean commented on Rina Goodman's group 'Advisory Opinion 2223 Discussion Group'

"John's showing the way of great online community leadership here by starting a discussion. Thanks, John! As various issues and topics come up, it will be helpful to have different discussions on them. The group's comment wall…"

Apr 14

Jeff Bean commented on Rina Goodman's group 'Advisory Opinion 2223 Discussion Group'

"John, I'm simply articulating my understanding of the rationale of Advisory Opinion 2223. I'm not defending it. Steve asked a good question, so I articulated the opinion's rationale to provide my answer of how I avoid the problem. If…"

Apr 14

Jeff Bean replied to Helen Ling's discussion 'CANCELLED Agenda for 04/09/14 Membership Committee Meeting' in the group Membership Committee

"Though she's not looking to chair the sub-group interested in this issue, Rina's the one who was looking for a context for this forum and knows the people who would be among those involved. I'm just the messenger. Since this now seems…"

Apr 9

Jeff Bean replied to Helen Ling's discussion 'Agenda for 04/09/14 Membership Committee Meeting' in the group Membership Committee

"Legislative Committee meeting today is wondering if the Membership Networking event could be a forum for discussing mediator writing of agreements, hopefully involving Professor Robert Collins, maybe Leslie Ann Groves from Spokane's DRC, and…"

Apr 8

Jeff Bean replied to Helen Ling's discussion 'Agenda for 04/09/14 Membership Committee Meeting' in the group Membership Committee

"Hope to make it!"

Apr 7

Jeff Bean replied to Jeff Bean's discussion 'What Do You Think About Good Faith?' in the group Foreclosure Mediation Discussion Group

"The silence is deafening. Some of you may know my main goal in writing is to clarify my own thinking. Or sometimes, just to amuse myself. Having done that, I'm done. I'm good. Sometimes I take the next step - publishing what I wrote…"

Apr 7

Jeff Bean commented on Rina Goodman's group 'Advisory Opinion 2223 Discussion Group'

"Feel free to disagree with the analysis, but don't make the mistake that it's mine. The opinion is clear that the lawyer/mediator's preparation of documents with "'complex and customized provisions using original language…"

Apr 1

Jeff Bean commented on Rina Goodman's group 'Advisory Opinion 2223 Discussion Group'

"Steve, here's how I deal with it. I don't practice in family, so it's easier for me to implement this solution. The rationale of the problem identified by Op 2223 is that the activity of" [s]election, drafting, or completion of…"

Mar 31