Civil Mediation Articles
(3/24/22)Amanda Singer This article discusses important conversations to have before a marriage to prevent conflict.
(3/18/22)Colin Rule, Brittany Munn, Brian Farkas, Julie Macfarlane, Amy Schmitz, Jody Newman, Nancy Welsh This video and article look at important NDA questions for dispute resolution professionals to consider.
(2/18/22)Randa M. Trapp Judge Trapp joined JAMS after serving 18 years on the San Diego Superior Court, including 10 years in the civil division, where she presided over all aspects of civil litigation.
(12/28/21)Tony Guise For years jurisdictions around the world have embraced Cloud-based platforms to deliver Court services and ADR solutions. Meanwhile those of us in England and Wales (E&W) have looked on seeming helpless as initiative after initiative in the UK failed to deliver the benefits of that stalwart of 20th century technology: e-filing.
(11/30/21)Ian MacDuff Professor Ian Macduff's interview as part of the Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution interview series offered by Mediate.com.
(11/22/21)Bruce Ally In our time pressured society in North America, most people feel that they are on a treadmill running as quickly as they can to keep up with the demands placed on them.
(11/16/21)Andrea Schneider, Colin Rule From the Mediate.com interview series -- a conversation with Andrea Schneider about her chapter in the book Evolution of a Field: Personal Histories in Conflict Resolution.
(11/16/21)Caryn Cridland, Mylene Chan During the 2021 CPR International Conference, held online Oct. 6-7, CPR’s Young Leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution Steering Committee presented “How to Work Effectively with Your In-House Counsel.”
(10/22/21)Phyllis Pollack Standard I of the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators is entitled "Self-Determination" and admonishes us that "a mediator shall conduct a mediation on the principle of party self-determination."
(10/01/21)Merrill Hirsh Helping People Become Special Masters and Special Masters Assist the Administration of Justice: The New Plan for the Academy of Court-Appointed Masters.
(9/13/21)Phyllis Pollack This discussion exemplifies one of those very few circumstances in which mediation may not be appropriate because a public policy is at stake.
(8/11/21)Melissa Kucinski With an increase in remote mediation, many mediators are managing caseloads that have a multi-jurisdictional element (at times, unintentionally). This paper will define what issues may arise in a multi-jurisdictional mediation process, and focus on the necessary training elements to handle these multi-jurisdictional implications.
(7/24/21)Oran Kaufman A common question at my initial free consultation with clients is, “Will I need to have a lawyer?” or, “Am I going to have to hire a lawyer?”
(7/21/21)Janet Chance Conflict Coaching, Conflict Consulting, Counseling or Mediation, what is the difference?
(7/06/21)John Lande I wrote this article growing out of the lively discussion in a program on fairness.
(7/06/21)Phyllis Pollack In the past, I have discussed studies on the unreliability of witness identification of suspects in criminal proceedings.
(7/02/21)Susan Yates RSI’s Director of Research, Jennifer Shack, and Professor Shestowsky are working with the Pew Charitable Trusts to evaluate online platforms that courts are using to assist parties in engaging in mediation and negotiation.
(7/02/21)Denise French After years of working with those going through divorce, we have found individuals with two factors really thrive during divorce.
(6/11/21)Lydia Vanderkaay, Dan Simon "I know much of our work is done privately in mediation rooms or with groups and we rarely get this level of public acknowledgement so I thought it was important to share!"
(6/04/21)Phyllis Pollack I learned a new term recently: noise. Not “noise” as in a room full of people talking loudly, but “noise” as opposed to “bias”.
(6/04/21)David Brown Mediators may encounter a reluctance to settle by one or both parties during the course of a mediation session, but understanding the underlying realities of each party’s position may help break logjams.
(5/16/21)Bongkiyi John Paul Legal systems around the globe are grounded in the rule of law and in theory, justice is available readily and equally to all. In practice, however, access to justice is easier for some than for others, and for those unable to afford legal services, justice may be difficult to obtain.
(4/15/21)Colin Rule Mediate.com is ranked the top mediation website by Alexa in its April 14, 2021 global website rankings. In business since 1996, Mediate.com has over 25,000 searchable mediation articles, blog posts, news items and videos and hosts the most utilized mediator directory in the world.
(3/09/21)Amy Schmitz, Colin Rule After many months of work, we are very proud to announce the launch of a new Arbitrate.com site, sporting a sleek design and a powerful set of updated features and capabilities. Please consider joining Arbitrate.com and sign up for our free Arbitration Today newsletter.
(2/26/21)Richard Birke JAMS has developed a multi-pronged strategy to offer virtual ADR to its clients.
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