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Hugh McIssac: Concern for the Field – Video

Hugh McIssac shares his concern of mediation being perverted into a form of evaluation. A court-connected mediator sees clients in highly stressful situations and makes recommendations to the court based on those encounters.

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Hugh McIssac

Hugh McIssac is the former director of family court services for Multnomah County, OR. MORE >

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