Lawyers & Mediators International Podcast

In this recording attorney Mac Pierre-Louis of MacPierreLouis.com and his colleague, family and probate lawyer Dannielle Simms of SimmsLawGroup.com, discuss common misconceptions about Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement. They address various myths, such as CPS giving legal advice, CPS involvement guaranteeing a win in court, giving power of attorney to someone as a sufficient custody arra...

In this LMIPodcast video, attorney Mac Pierre-Louis of MacPierreLouis.com interviews Family Attorney and Cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Steele of BeermannLaw.com and SteeleFortress.com, based in Chicago. They discuss the intersection of cybersecurity and family law, focusing on the importance of privacy and protecting personal information in the digital age. Jonathan shares his expertise on cyb...

The Don't Pick the Scab Podcast by David M. Webb had no Attorney and Mediator Mac Pierre-Louis of the LMIPodcast.com. The episode, which aired June 8, 2024 is being republished on the LMIPodcast YouTube Channel by permission.

Gina Kunadian of GinaKunadian.com , and who is the host of the Shine Within Podcast, joined Mac Pierre-Louis of MacPierreLouis.com , to share her personal story of beating alcoholism and her current work as a women's alcohol-free sobriety coach. Gina's story of recovering from alcoholism, and overcoming its many challenges, including its physical, emotional, and legal challenges, stands as...

In this episode, Texas Attorney Dannielle Simms of  Simmslawgroup.com  joined Mac Pierre-Louis of  MacPierreLouis.com to discuss the topic of serving someone who cannot be found. The dialog discusses the importance of due process and the role of attorneys ad litem in ensuring proper notice and justice in legal proceedings, despite the extra costs involved. They also discuss the importance of lawye...

Attorney Yasmin Kutty of the KuttyLawFirm.com stopped by to discuss Witness Preparation in Family Court. A Board Certified Family Law Attorney with 2 decades of legal experience, Yasmin gives tips to help litigants work with their lawyers to prepare for testifying before a judge or jury.

In this episode, Texas Attorney Dannielle Simms of Simmslawgroup.com joined Mac Pierre-Louis of Macpierrelouis.com to community property in Texas divorces, as defined in Texas Family Code Section 3.002. They discussed the nuances of community property and related concepts in Texas family law during divorce proceedings, clarifying misconceptions about property division and debt responsibilities, an...

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Thomas G. Giglione of WeAgreeMediators.com joined Mac of MacPierreLouis.com to discuss artificial intelligence, decision trees, and applying the power of ChatGPT to resolving conflicts.

In this video we unbox a webcam that helps connect those communicating virtually, especially mediators needing to account for the tech barriers that degrade eye-to-eye communications. Original blog article here: https://lmipodcast.com/the-power-of-eye-contact-in-online-mediations-enhancing-your-zoom-interactions-through-the-eye-to-eye-cam-3-webcam/ Watch after-use impressions video on LMITrainings...

France-based Luke Archer, creator of Verbal Aikido (verbalaikido.org), discussed with Dr. Barbara Manousso (manousso.us) and Mac Pierre-Louis (macpierrelouis.com) the conflict resolution concepts found in Verbal Aikido. Topics like posturing, empathy, de-escalation, are points that come up. Learn more about how martial arts intersects with interpersonal communications. Links: https://www.verbalaik...

Jeff Aresty of Internetbar.org chatted with Mac Pierre-Louis (macpierrelouis.com) to discuss for Cyberweek (odr.info), and also the story of The Internet Bar and its many projects since 2005, which helps promote a justice layer of the internet. Learn more about what IBO is; -why we need a global justice system; -how the internet promotes accessibility to justice in web 3.0 -what does the future ho...

Mediator Ken Sande, founder of RW360.org discusses faith based methods for resolving conflict, especially societal or global conflicts involving ethnic rivalries and conflicts. The creator of "Relational Wisdom", Ken appears with Mac (macpierrelouis.com) and Sheryl Jackson-Matthews, President of Houston's Association for Conflict Resolution (ACRHouston.org) and delves into a much nee...

A follow-up to the first video at https://youtu.be/dbpmyUPHU2s?si=wUAOfaZ4RTwefcB6 with Lawyer, Mediator, & Author Hesha Abrams of HoldingTheCalm.com, who joins Mac of Macpierrelouis.com on LMIPodast.com to discuss the war in Israel and give further precedent to the role Saudi Arabia could play in helping resolve the conflict. Original blog post article coming soon. #isreaelihamasconflict#conf...

On the show, Mediator Ken Sande, founder of RW360.org discusses "relational wisdom" and how it helps separated or divorced co-parents needing to maintain peace while raising their kids from separate homes. With Mac (macpierrelouis.com) and Sheryl Jackson-Matthews, President of Houston's Association for Conflict Resolution (ACRHouston.org). Watch YouTube video: https://youtu.be/yAfC6z...

Mediator Ken Sande, founder of RW360.org stopped by to discuss "Relational Wisdom" with Mac (macpierrelouis.com) and Sheryl Jackson-Matthews, President of Houston's Association for Conflict Resolution (ACRHouston.org), and how Relational Wisdom goes further than "emotional intelligence," known commonly to conflict resolution professionals as EI. Not just for mediators, this...

Lawyer, Mediator, & Author Hesha Abrams of ⁠HoldingTheCalm.com⁠ joins Mac on the ⁠LMIPodcast.com⁠ to discuss the war in Israel and share her thoughts on one surprising way to quickly resolve the conflict. She also shares ⁠ FriendsofLibi.org⁠ , a non-profit volunteer organization raising funds to help buy bulletproof vests for soldiers of Israel's Shaldag Unit who are helping defend the inn...

ACR President Sheryl Jackson-Matthews stopped by to catch up about ACRHouston.org, the professional organization for mediators in the Houston, TX area. Part of ACR International. Conflict is pervasive in our society, especially interpersonal conflict. Learn more about how ACRHouston can help, and how Conflict Resolution Month is being recognized through one local organization: Sam Houston State Un...

Doug Noll of DougNoll.com is back, this time to help parents gain the knowledge they need to work together over their kids after separation or divorce.

Sherell Carter of JusticebyCarter.com discusses with Mac of MacPierrelouis.com TX statutory factors courts can consider when deciding whether the guideline child support amount is unfair. See the statute here in section 154.123 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.154.htm

Sherell Carter of JusticebyCarter.com and Mac Pierre-Louis of Macpierrelouis.com discusses the "custody" vs. "conservatorship" difference in Texas Family Law and out of court resolutions parents can make over their kids.

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