Steven L. Miller Mediation

07/11/2024

Movie Recommendation: "Hit Man". Netflix.Romanitic Black Comedy. Great story, imagination, fun characters. A divorced, part time college professor/ gets thrown into the role of "fake hitman" employed by New Orleans Police Department to go after those that want to kill other people. You will laugh a lot and love the characters too. Great concept of a story.

04/22/2024

These 11 PRINCIPLES remind us of the bigger picture which brings us back to grounding.



Everything is interdependent and interconnected: Form into formless

Truth of form and formless: everything is changing. Nothing is ever, not happening.

Relaxation into principle #2. Allow the body to DE contract. Letting go. Trusting. Surrender. Profund level of trust. An inner being so relaxed.

Presence (non-distraction).

Ability to cultivate universal energy

Capacity to rest with an open and radiant heart (since so blissful, one could want to stay here).

Cut to clarity to enter mindfulness

Oneness (beyond separation) Aware of flow.

Cultivating compassion and tenderness.

Integration. Enbody integrity.

Mystery of existence

02/27/2021

Free on Amazon Kindle this weekend February 26th to 28th. All I ask is please post feedback.

Can Steven Lancaster reconcile prosecuting criminals, with his own dark past? Will his anonymous visit with a psychologist prevent a nervous breakdown? Can totally outrageous immoral conduct be legal? Sometimes it can. Why are some crimes, even crimes at all?
Do you like stories of financial fraud scams? Techniques in smuggling drugs? Are the risks worth the rewards? Does the fact the system is rigged justify those who break the law?
Can one be extorted into doing a drug deal, get paid $1 million dollars for doing it, yet consider himself the victim?
Lots of questions. Lots of surprising answers.
Enjoy the novel, but don't pass on any of these new ideas or scams to anyone that might take advantage of them.
S.L.M.

03/03/2019

DO LEGAL "TECHNICALITIES" BOTHER YOU? ARE THEY MORAL?
Are we justified in using what others might perceive as legal technicalities to gain an advantage? If legal technicalities are "legal" does that make something right? Does being convinced the system is rigged, justify being able to use technicalities or even break the law?

02/16/2019

In Heroes or Despicable Scoundrels? the dynamics of a mediation are played out. Come learn the rules of the game, the perspective and goals of the different parties, the mediator, and what can happen during a wild "confidential" mediation. See how case with angry people plays out. Besides the thrills of what happens here, the advantages of mediation for the real world, will be explained, and see if you agree make sense. Available today on Amazon.com . $2.99 Kindle.
$8.85 paperback. Stevenlmillerauthor.com

02/05/2019

The novel HEROES OR DESPICABLE SCOUNDRELS?, includes a very interesting mediation between two parties, that let's just say, don't like each other very much. Who was right here? Was anyone right? On sale today at amazon.com. Enjoy and tell your friends. Check out my website stevenlmillerauthor.com for more information. If you like this, please feel free to SHARE with your friends.

01/18/2019

Latest novel.

01/12/2019

JUST RELEASED ON AMAZON.

LIVING THE GRAY AREA BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG

05/09/2018

INTERESTING ISSUE: a party to a mediation comes to me. Says he mediated a case with a mediator, and his lawyer communicated the non-binding "mediator's proposal". The proposal included that the this party agree to waive a legal right protected under California law. In California employers may not have an employee agree to a non-compete, or covenant not to compete(the doesn't allow the employee to steal trademarks or corporate secrets), but the rationale for the rule, is that CA public policy says the employee has a right to make a living, and this condition violates that right. The proposal included as a major part of the settlement, that the employee not compete. My questions is, can a mediator recommend something that violates the law? Can an employee's lawyer simply pass on the proposal to his client, without telling the him this term is unenforceable? What would you do?

10/04/2017

HORRIBLE MASACRE IN LAS VEGAS AND DEMANDS CALLING FOR _________________ IMMEDIATE GUN CONTROL…. some thoughts.

What happened in Las Vegas is horrific. Thousands of rounds of ammunition; FULLY automatic machine guns; Over 20 guns in Stephen Paddock’s possession. Calculated and pre-mediated. At the time of this writing we don’t know the “why” Paddock did it. The guy had an invisible past, no police record, and neighbors never said bad things about him. He previously worked for the federal government (I.R.S.) But something motivated this and we don’t know why.

So the immediate reaction by many is to demand gun control now! Hang the NRA, gun manufactures, gutless politicians, the Supreme Court! We want the laws changed now!

While I do agree there should be a debate, I also think that anger is a secondary emotion to that of sadness. Would it make sense to put the gun debate in our back pocket for right now, put aside our anger, and grieve for all those victims whose lives are forever changed? Perhaps consider gratitude for the, many heroes. First Responders. Doctors, taxi drivers, Police, individuals, strangers, fire fighters, doctors, drivers, and hospital staff?

Would it not make sense to do this first?

Is there an irony that believe it or not, the “pro gun” people (whatever that means) share just as much sadness as you, and praise the same gratitude that you do for the same heroes?

Consider for a moment, that “pro gun people” just come from a different point of view, but would share the same “the anti-gun “ people, values in desiring safety, less crime, and that life is important? Ironic?

Once we have grieved then, those that seek change should then press the debate. But for now we all should grieve.

09/23/2016

Mediation is playing an important role in bringing many legal disputes to a quick and fair resolution. Benefits to mediation could include: 1. privacy 2. self determination of results 3. taking the risk out of your case. 4. saving attorney fees 5. much less stress 6. confidentiality of any settlement. If you have a dispute and would like to consider mediating with my office, call me at 800 350-2098, or visit my website at www.stevenlmillermediation.com. If you like this concept or feel it would be of value to your friends, please SHARE this posting. Steven

Dispute resolution & mediation services. Extensive experience in labor, consumer, business, securities, arbitration & privacy law. Harvard Law Certified.

07/22/2016

Are you a Uber/ Lyft Driver? Do they advance certain expenses for you, but the "payback" to them is higher? In other words, do they make a profit on that advance? I am curious about your responses. Thanks.