What Every Plaintiff Attorney Should Know Before Filming No — mediation privilege, on its own, almost never protects a settlement documentary. Mediation privilege statutes, influenced by the Uniform Mediation Act, shield communications during a mediation session. They do not protect evidence or media that existed before the parties walked into the room. The two doctrines…
Attorneys ask me this on almost every discovery call, usually a few minutes in, once they’ve stopped being polite: “Okay, but what does a settlement documentary actually cost?” Fair question. The Number Most Trial Preview Films™ — the full 35–45 minute settlement documentary, built from client and family interviews, medical or liability experts, and supporting…