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Webinar: How to Maximize Settlements in Mediation: Mistakes to Avoid and Strategies That Work
January 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1 Participatory MCLE Credits
Purpose:Â Learn how to avoid common mediation mistakes and apply proven strategies to improve outcomes and maximize settlement opportunities for your clients.
Learning Objectives:Â Gain actionable insights to avoid pitfalls, prepare strategically, and make the most of every mediation.
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Sharpen your mediation skills with practical, real-world strategies designed to help you reach resolution more efficiently and effectively. Whether you represent plaintiffs or defendants, approaching mediation with the right mindset and tools is key to achieving better outcomes for your clients.
In this engaging and practical program, nationally recognized mediator Ana Sambold, Esq. will share the most effective tips, techniques, and settlement strategies she’s seen succeed across thousands of mediations.  You will learn how to prepare strategically, avoid common mediation pitfalls, and use proven techniques to maximize settlement outcomes.
Speakers: Ana Sambold
Non-Member Price
$75
Member Price
$55
Ana Sambold is a California Attorney, Mediator, and Arbitrator with over a decade of experience as a conflict resolution specialist. She has served as a neutral in over 1,000 cases across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters involving commercial, insurance, property, employment, succession, multinational and multilingual parties. Ms. Sambold is on the neutral panels of the International Mediation Institute (IMI), international ArbitralWomen, American Arbitration Association (AAA), ADR Services, Inc., National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC), and several U.S. courts, federal and state agencies.
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