4 Things You Definitely Need to Become an Accomplished Online Mediator
The success of online mediation depends 95% on your mediation experience and skills.
The Next New Normal in Law, Dispute Resolution, and Legal Education
A recent post anticipates that as we go through the current crisis, we will develop a “crisis new normal” and, after we recover from the crisis, a “normal new normal” (NNN).
It's Time to Talk....
Talking about end of life wishes is never fun, and seldom easy.
Cope with Conflict During COVID-19
Workplace conflict can’t be, ignored, cancelled or put on hold. And there are suddenly all kinds of reasons for employees to feel pushed to their limit.
Four Reasons to Try Divorce Mediation
When we think about getting a divorce, most people immediately start looking for an attorney to represent them.
March, A Month to Celebrate California Mediation Week
In 2009 the California Judicial Council adopted a standing resolution recognizing the third week of March as Mediation Week (Proclamation).
The Law Can Be Dangerous to Lawyers' Mental Health
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The law can be a very dangerous thing.
Break & Repair vs. Preventive Maintenance in Workplace Conflict
Are you waiting until relationships are broken to deal with workplace conflict? Tip: this is not the most effective way to deal with disagreements and problems!
Here’s Your Theory-of-Change Book
Your wait for the Theory-of-Change book is over.
“Abusing the Mediation Process”
Two experts in the Milan UIA Mediation Forum addressed “Abuse in the Mediation Process.”
The Business of Disputes in Sports: A Chinese Perspective
As part of a broader commitment to expand JAMS’ global footprint, the JAMS International Operations group recently organized an event in Beijing, China.
What to Do After You Get Your Divorce Judgment
When we submit your divorce papers to the court in order to obtain a Judgment of Divorce (JOD), the terms of the Settlement Agreement become the law.
Pursuing a Mediation Career Without a Law Degree
A career in mediation can be a reasonably lucrative choice that delivers challenges and rewards for those who are suited.
Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: The differences you need to know about in business
As a business owner, it’s extremely important to familiarize yourself with dispute resolution and the processes you need to take depending on the severity of a case.
Suggestions for Team Leaders
Whether you’ve just received your first team leadership assignment or have been doing this for a while, it can be helpful to remind yourself – or become aware of – some guidelines for team leaders that can make your job easier.
Ninth Circuit, Overturning an Award, Backs More Arbitrator Disclosure
The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals ruled this week that arbitrators are required to disclose their ownership interests in the organizations they are affiliated with and the organizations’ business dealings with the arbitration parties.
California’s Yolo Superior Court Launches New Online Dispute Resolution Program
California’s Yolo County Superior Court has launched a new online dispute resolution (ODR) program to resolve debt and money due cases.
Mandatory Minimums and Plea Bargaining
Is one of the problems with mandatory minimums is that they make police misconduct more difficult to manage?
It Ain’t My Fault: How Best to Manage Workplace Conflict
Workplace conflicts sometimes make me think of a song by the country-music duo Brothers Osborne called “It Ain’t My Fault.”
The Good and Bad of Anger in Negotiation!
I wonder whether the use of anger in negotiations is helpful or harmful.
US Appeals Court in “Manifest Disregard” Claim Instructs Arbitrator to Clarify “Irreconcilable Determinations”
I draw to your attention an interesting recent approach from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit towards an argument that an arbitration award should be set aside for manifest disregard of the law.
Pouring a Little Psychological Cold Water on ODR
In her scholarly work, Professor Sternlight looks at the potential good and bad aspects of online dispute resolution (“ODR”).
Online Mediation in Dubai
The importance of mediation lies in the fact that it is a confidential process and comes at a low cost as compared to litigation. It focuses on the interests of both parties and is a much less aggressive process than litigation/arbitration thus offering a win-win situation for all parties involved.
Do Parties Trust Mediators When They’re Not in the Same Room?
Trust in an experienced mediator is the same whether a mediation participant interacts with that mediator via video or face-to-face, according to recent research.
Bargaining in the (Murky) Shadow of Arbitration
In her journal article, Associate Dean Gross discusses some concerns related to using arbitration in commercial disputes.