BRIEF AT A GLANCE

Do you wonder if the mediator understands your case? Including a “Cliffs Notes” face page on top of the detailed brief provides a valuable road map for you and the mediator. I appreciate counsel who provide me with this visual aid as I get up to speed on the case.

1/ Clear Chronology
1/6/15: P hired
1/28/15: 1st write up
2/2/15: 2nd write up

2/ List of Key People by Name, Title and Brief Description
John Smith: P’s first supervisor 2012-termination
Mary Klein: HR Dir: recommended termination
Connie Wong: EE Relations recommended suspension
Ally: P’s co-worker witness to incident

3/ Table of Tabbed Exhibits in Order in Which They Appear in Brief
Exhibit 1: Hiring contract
Exhibit 2: Policy manual re religious holidays
Exhibit 3: Warning memo
Exhibit 4: Investigation Results
Exhibit 5: Termination letter

4/ Threshold Issues in Dispute
– Was separation a termination or a voluntary quit?
– Adequacy of not

5/Key Damages Issues In Dispute
– Will medical situation override absence of mitigation?
– Was separation a termination or a voluntary quit?

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