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Mark B. Baer, Esq.

About

Mark B. Baer, Esq. is an attorney, mediator, collaborative law practitioner, conflict resolution consultant, and author based in the City of Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, California. In addition to editing Divorce and Separation - California Edition: A practical guide to making smart decisions, co-authoring Putting Kids First in Divorce: How to Reduce Conflict, Preserve Relationships and Protect Your Children During and After Divorce and Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in California, 2013 ed., published by Aspatore Books, a Thomson Reuters business, Mark has appeared on television, radio and print, including KTLA 5 News' "Inside the Law with Manny Medrano," KNX 1070 Newsradio - CBS Los Angeles, and publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, American Journal of Family Law, and has had an ongoing column in the San Gabriel Valley Psychological Association's award-winning newsletter since September 2008. Among other honors and awards, Mark has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyer since 2012, specifically for Family Law from 2012 through 2015 and for Alternative Dispute Resolution since 2016. In 2017, he was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in recognition of exemplary dedication to highest principles of the legal profession, commitment to the welfare of society, and support for the ideals, objectives, and work of the American Bar Foundation.

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Recent Posts
Empathy and Self-Awareness
Having empathy toward those we perceive as being members of our own tribe is not a skill; rather, it is instinctual.
When Impartiality Is Required, Bias Management Should Not Be Discretionary

When human beings accept a job that requires them to act impartially, a necessary boundary is the motivation to overcome personal biases, to the extent possible.

When human beings accept a job that requires them to act impartially, a necessary boundary is the motivation to overcome personal biases, to the extent possible.

The Power of Diversity Is in Diversity of Thought

People do not know what they do not know, which also means that they do not tend to realize when they are missing or misinterpreting important information.

People do not know what they do not know, which also means that they do not tend to realize when they are missing or misinterpreting important information.

Biases Are Not Limited to Social Justice Issues

Limiting discussions of biases to social justice issues creates the false impression that biases only center around social justice issues.

Limiting discussions of biases to social justice issues creates the false impression that biases only center around social justice issues.

Experts in Bias Still Possess Infinite Biases

The more life experiences people have, the more biases they tend to possess, and left unchecked, those biases lead to impaired thinking.

The more life experiences people have, the more biases they tend to possess, and left unchecked, those biases lead to impaired thinking.

Unchecked Biases and My Wedding Cake Story

Teaching children to think critically and not teaching them the skills needed to do so in an unimpaired manner is not helpful, unless that is the ultimate goal.

Teaching children to think critically and not teaching them the skills needed to do so in an unimpaired manner is not helpful, unless that is the ultimate goal.