I’m pleased to announce that Dovetail Resolutions, LLC has received certification as a Small/Minority Business Enterprise from the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Supplier Diversity Program. The state certification is effective from June 25, 2009 through June 25, 2011. According to the Connecticut DAS website: “The State’s Supplier Diversity program targets that […]
My estate mediation letter published by Annie’s Mailbox
On June 1,2009, Annie’s Mailbox, a nationally-syndicated advice column, published my letter about using a mediator to help with a family fight brewing over heirlooms. These kinds of conflicts are common, whether the heirlooms have great monetary value or only sentimental value. Read the original letter and response, describing the estate settlement conflict. Then read […]
Last week’s VNA Elder Mediation program
My presentation on Elder Mediation last week at VNA Community Healthcare in Guilford was a pleasure. The room was full of professionals who work with elderly people on a daily basis. Their dedication was plain to see, not the least because they attended to learn still more about how they could serve their clients even […]
Elder Mediation Program at VNA Community Healthcare
On Tuesday, April 21, 2009, I will have the pleasure of presenting a program on Elder Mediation at VNA Community Healthcare, in Guilford, CT. The program is part of the VNA’s ongoing series of Programs for Health Professionals. The program runs from 9:00 to 10:30. The series includes a wide variety of topics that are […]
Women’s Business Development Center: Managing Conflicts
Next week I will have the pleasure of presenting a program for the Women’s Business Development Center at their Waterbury office. I was happy to able to agree to their request that I do a program on “Managing Conflicts As A Small Business Owner.” The program is on Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 6:00 to […]
Mediation and Arbitration — New Haven County Bar Association program
On Wednesday, October 15, 2008, I will be a panelist in a program that is part of the New Haven County Bar Association’s annual “Nuts & Bolts CLE Series”. This is the seventh year that the Bar Association is presenting its nine-part Practice Skills Program For Newer Attorneys. The NHCBA describes Wednesday’s program, Advanced Litigation: […]
Elder Mediation to be part of Women’s Leadership Council panel discussion
On Wednesday October 8, 2008, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s Women’s Leadership Council is presenting a panel on Eldercare & Aging: Issues that Affect Everyone. The panel includes: Marie Allen, SW Agency on Aging; Jane Beddall, Dovetail Resolutions; Michael Chiappinelli, Middlebrook Farms at Trumbull (our host); Ann Fowler-Cruz, Cohen and Wolf, P.C.; and Lisa Taccardi, […]
Striking a Chord
When I spoke at the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Women in Business meeting last week, I described the focus of Dovetail Resolution’s mediation work: business conflicts, estate planning and settlement, and elder mediation. The group meets to discuss business issues and they were the main point in our discussion. When I introduced Dovetail, I’m […]
West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Women in Business
On Thursday, September 18, I will be speaking to the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Women in Business meeting. My topic is “Conflict in Your Work and Life — Tips to Prevent It, Reduce It, and Resolve It.” The group meets on the third Thursday of the month from 8:00 to 9:15 at Chatfield, One […]
CBA Symposium on Women in the Legal Profession
On May 15, I was a panelist in the Connecticut Bar Association’s symposium, Why Women Walk. The program explored why women leave the legal profession at a high rate and what steps can be taken to stem the tide. Topics included networking, mentoring, planning your professional life, and what practices an employer in the legal […]
