How to Reschedule a State Mediation
Back in the day, Emily Litella used to entertain us on the Weekend Update portion of Saturday Night Live. This character would appear as a citizen seeking to correct some perceived editorial position of the television network (a parody of the old Fairness Doctrine spots that some will remember). After rambling a bit about the subject of her op-ed, one of the Weekend Update anchors would interrupt her (not always as easily as they might wish) and correct some misconception in her premise. Emily was famous for her response line "oh, that's very different" followed by "never mind." I was reminded about Emily (actually Gilda Radner, rest her soul) in a recent conversation with an attorney. I was approached with a suggestion. As with many, the speaker led with "I don't know if it's possible, but what if we could . . . " The idea was essentially "what if we (the attorneys) could see a mediator's calendar in order to find a vacant appointment...