Tools, tips, and guides to help you prepare, communicate, and succeed in mediation
At PowerHouse Mediation, we believe informed clients and professionals make better decisions. Our Resources page is your central hub for accessing trusted mediation tools, legal insights, downloadable handouts, and industry publications curated by our panel of neutrals, including retired judges and experienced dispute resolution professionals.
Whether you’re preparing for mediation, brushing up on negotiation strategies, or looking for continuing education, this page connects you to everything PowerHouse has to offer.
These resources are designed for individuals and parties participating in mediation. Whether you are attending mediation for the first time or returning to the process, these guides explain what to expect and how to prepare so you can participate confidently and productively.
Practical tools and insights for attorneys, in-house counsel, insurers, and legal professionals to prepare clients, streamline mediation, and enhance negotiation strategy.
Resources for mediators, arbitrators, parenting consultants, and other neutrals seeking professional tools, ethical guidance, and continuing education opportunities.
This Client Guidebook provides an overview of the mediation process with PowerHouse, including what to expect before, during, and after mediation. It is designed for parties, counsel, insurers, and decision-makers participating in civil, family, and complex mediations.
A PowerHouse Mediation client guide designed to help parties, counsel, and decision-makers prepare effectively for mediation. This checklist outlines key preparation steps, common pitfalls to avoid, and what to expect before and on the day of mediation.
Online mediation allows parties, counsel, and decision-makers to participate in a structured, confidential mediation process using secure video conferencing technology. This guide explains how online mediation works, how Zoom is used, who should attend, and what to expect on mediation day so participants can prepare effectively and engage productively.
Why Parties Choose Mediation is a client guide for parties, counsel, insurers, and decision-makers evaluating whether mediation is the right strategic choice. It explains how mediation helps assess risk, manage cost and timing, preserve confidentiality, and support informed decision-making—while addressing common misconceptions and outlining when the process is most effective.
A lawyer-focused guide designed to help counsel prepare clients for mediation. This attorney checklist addresses emotional readiness, substantive preparation, logistics, difficult moments in the room, and post-mediation strategy so clients arrive informed, prepared, and positioned to make sound decisions under pressure.
This Mediator Guide provides a practical, step-by-step checklist designed to support mediators and neutrals in preparing for mediation sessions. The guide focuses on pre-session mechanics, including file review, pre-session calls, authority and attendance confirmation, identifying information gaps, timing considerations, and day-of logistics.
This resource is intended for mediators handling civil, family, or complex cases and is designed to promote consistency, clarity, and professionalism in mediation preparation.
Every mediation has pressure points. Skilled neutrals know how to meet them. This Mediator Guide offers a practical, high-level framework for managing common challenges that arise during mediation, including late or unclear authority, emotional parties, power imbalances, multi-party dynamics, and impasse moments. Designed for experienced mediators and neutrals, the guide focuses on recognition, process management, and professional judgment rather than prescriptive rules or outcomes.
