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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 53 MIN

Would Esther Perel Beat a Judge in Mediation?

from Anatomy of Conflict · host Ryan McLaughlin

A litigator with 15+ years of Big Law experience sits down with Ryan to settle a real disagreement: does a great mediator need to know the law — or just know people?Dani Audette has seen mediations fail because the mediator didn't do their homework. Ryan thinks a master therapist beats a subject matter expert every time. They don't fully agree. And when AI enters the argument, it gets messier.Also: why most lawsuits should never be filed, what happens to a conflict once a judge owns your schedule, and the medical term for when the cure makes you sicker than the disease.

A litigator with 15+ years of Big Law experience sits down with Ryan to settle a real disagreement: does a great mediator need to know the law — or just know people?Dani Audette has seen mediations fail because the mediator didn't do their homework. Ryan thinks a master therapist beats a subject matter expert every time. They don't fully agree. And when AI enters the argument, it gets messier.Also: why most lawsuits should never be filed, what happens to a conflict once a judge owns your schedule, and the medical term for when the cure makes you sicker than the disease.

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A litigator with 15+ years of Big Law experience sits down with Ryan to settle a real disagreement: does a great mediator need to know the law — or just know people?Dani Audette has seen mediations fail because the mediator didn't do their homework....

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