this can happen with delay, more often we see  this theory proved wrong.  Improving settlement opportunities is a valid goal!  But we all know that the significant costs associated with  delay can never be recaptured unless your strategy works to perfec

take of a focussed mediation.  No party wants to commit a fortune to a case and belatedly learn the true story.
Don't wait until late in  the game to correct misperceptions about the real strengths and weaknesses of your case .

tion.  In truth, results in routine sized cases are rarely improved by delay.  Additionally, even with extensive discovery and law and motion, the real feel and essence of a case can be missed without information gained in the more informal give and