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ICODR Podcast: Episode 42: Governing AI, with Leah Wing, Dan Rainey, and Chris Draper author.

ICODR Podcast: Episode 42: Governing AI, with Leah Wing, Dan Rainey, and Chris Draper

In this episode, Ian MacDuff chats with ODR leaders Dan Rainey, Leah Wing, and Chris Draper to talk about their...

By Leah Wing, Daniel Rainey, Ian MacDuff
Project Genisis Executive Order author.

Project Genisis Executive Order

By directing a new Executive Order, the President on November 24th, established what is called the Genesis Mission, an ambitious...

By Robert Bergman
Optimizing Online Mediation:  Balancing Automation, AI & the Human Touch author.

Optimizing Online Mediation: Balancing Automation, AI & the Human Touch

Summary: This video captures a roundtable discussion featuring Jim Melamed, a pioneer in online dispute resolution (ODR). The discussion centers...

By Jim Melamed
ABA Ethics Opinion 518 – Dawn of a Golden Age for Mediation? author.

ABA Ethics Opinion 518 – Dawn of a Golden Age for Mediation?

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guests this week, Prof Ellen Waldman Dispute Prevention Specialist for Institute...

By Jeff Kichaven, Ellen Waldman, Natalie J. Armstrong-Motin, David Shraga, Jean Lawler
The Mediate.com Story:  Mediate.com Website Resources author.

The Mediate.com Story: Mediate.com Website Resources

Table of Contents Next Mediate.com Website Resources All Topics at Mediate.com ALL TOPICS www.Mediate.com/All-Topics Most Popular Topics About Mediation Mediation...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story: AAA Purchases Mediate.com & ODR.com author.

The Mediate.com Story: AAA Purchases Mediate.com & ODR.com

Table of Contents Next AAA Purchases Mediate.com & ODR.com Notable also is that the purchase of Mediate.com and ODR.com by...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story:  Mediate.com Early Leadership author.

The Mediate.com Story: Mediate.com Early Leadership

Table of Contents Next SECTION 2:MEDIATE.COM LEADERSHIP Mediate.com Early Leadership Here are a number of projects that Mediate.com has led...

By Jim Melamed
The Uneasy Map of AI Regulation: A Mediator’s Glimpse into Global Fragmentation author.

The Uneasy Map of AI Regulation: A Mediator’s Glimpse into Global Fragmentation

It is tempting to believe that artificial intelligence, this shimmering promise of progress, could one day be governed by a...

By Robert Bergman
The Mediate.com Story: Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Future author.

The Mediate.com Story: Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Future

Table of Contents Next Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Future Seven Keys Table of Contents The Seven Keys text is...

By Jim Melamed
How the AAA’s® AI Arbitrator Keeps Humans in the Loop author.

How the AAA’s® AI Arbitrator Keeps Humans in the Loop

Full information on the AAA AI Arbitrator is here. What does “AI arbitrator” really mean? At the American Arbitration Association®...

By Bridget McCormack
Introducing Mediation Magazine: A New Voice for the Mediation Community author.

Introducing Mediation Magazine: A New Voice for the Mediation Community

The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has launched Mediation Magazine at MediationMagazine.org, a year-round digital publication dedicated...

By Bridget McCormack, Larry Selby
Mediating Court Referred/Litigated Cases, with mediator Nelson Timken author.

Mediating Court Referred/Litigated Cases, with mediator Nelson Timken

In this episode, Colin Rule interviews Nelson Timken, founder of www.resolveourdispute.com, about mediating court referred cases and the specific challenges involved with...

By Ed Timken, Colin Rule
ICODR Podcast 39: Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, on Building Legal Software for Decision Analysis author.

ICODR Podcast 39: Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, on Building Legal Software for Decision Analysis

In this episode, Ian speaks with Rory Kingan, CEO of Eperoto, a legal tech company based in Sweden that helps...

By Ian MacDuff
Just Published: Global Standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS). Summary for Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals author.

Just Published: Global Standard for Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS). Summary for Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals

Summary: This article provides excerpts summarizing the ISO/IEC 27701:2025 standard, which establishes the global framework for Privacy Information Management Systems...

By Robert Bergman
AAA-ICDR® to Launch AI-Native Arbitrator, Transforming Dispute Resolution author.

AAA-ICDR® to Launch AI-Native Arbitrator, Transforming Dispute Resolution

Source - AAA Press Release NEW YORK—Sept. 17, 2025—Furthering its commitment to deliver AI-driven solutions that transform how legal issues...

By Bridget McCormack
Does Duration Vitiate Self-Determination? Autonomy Versus Attrition in Dispute Resolution author.

Does Duration Vitiate Self-Determination? Autonomy Versus Attrition in Dispute Resolution

1. Introduction: Autonomy Versus Attrition in Dispute Resolution Mediation is fundamentally rooted in the principle of self-determination, an axiom that...

By Ed Timken
An AI Arbitrator! The Latest Innovations from the American Arbitration Association (video) author.

An AI Arbitrator! The Latest Innovations from the American Arbitration Association (video)

Nearly two years ago on this podcast, we discussed the American Arbitration Association’s innovation initiatives – and specifically its embrace...

By Bridget McCormack, Diana Didia
The Art of AI Prompting in Dispute Resolution Practice author.

The Art of AI Prompting in Dispute Resolution Practice

This blog post originally appeared in Indisputably. The quality of AI outputs depends on users’ skill in inputting good prompts....

By John Lande
Lessons from the Table and Hard-Won Wisdom A Dialogue Between Veteran and Emerging Mediators (video) author.

Lessons from the Table and Hard-Won Wisdom A Dialogue Between Veteran and Emerging Mediators (video)

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guests this week, Jeff Kichaven, David Shraga, and Michael Schwimmer present...

By Jeff Kichaven, David Shraga, Natalie J. Armstrong-Motin, Jean Lawler
Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference author.

Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference

- Full Info and Register Here - The Rising Tides Conference is your opportunity to elevate your practice, connect with leaders in...

By Clare Fowler, Colin Rule, Bridget McCormack, Susan Guthrie, Tracey Frisch, Stephen Kotev, Chuck Doran, Bob Bordone
ICODR Standards for AI in ODR Focus on Ethical and Practical Considerations for Using AI in Dispute Resolution Processes author.

ICODR Standards for AI in ODR Focus on Ethical and Practical Considerations for Using AI in Dispute Resolution Processes

ICODR (International Council for Online Dispute Resolution) standards for AI in ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) focus on ethical and practical...

By Colin Rule
The Mediator’s Ethical and Strategic Imperative: Navigating Accusations of Untruth in Dispute Resolution author.

The Mediator’s Ethical and Strategic Imperative: Navigating Accusations of Untruth in Dispute Resolution

Executive Summary When a party in mediation claims, "You're lying," a mediator's role is not to serve as a judge...

By Ed Timken
The Role of In House Counsel in Mediation with Cindy Randall, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft author.

The Role of In House Counsel in Mediation with Cindy Randall, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guest this week, Cindy Randall, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft, will...

By Jeff Kichaven, Natalie J. Armstrong-Motin, David Shraga, Jean Lawler
The White House AI Action Plan author.

The White House AI Action Plan

Special Note: Unlock Smarter Dispute Resolution! Join Next Level Mediation 4-part Webinar Series beginning September 15, 2025 to master AI-augmented...

By Robert Bergman
The Peacemaker’s Paradigm: A Guide to Advanced Mediation Advocacy for Attorneys author.

The Peacemaker’s Paradigm: A Guide to Advanced Mediation Advocacy for Attorneys

Summary: This article explores the fundamental shift in legal practice from an adversarial litigation model to a collaborative mediation advocacy...

By Ed Timken
ICODR Podcast 38: Sara Hourani on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Arbitration author.

ICODR Podcast 38: Sara Hourani on Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Arbitration

In this episode, Ian interviews Dr. Sara Hourani, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the School of Law, Middlesex University...

By Ian MacDuff
Questions to Ask in a Bankruptcy Mediation author.

Questions to Ask in a Bankruptcy Mediation

Bankruptcy mediation serves as a valuable tool for resolving disputes between debtors and creditors in a collaborative and efficient manner....

By Ed Timken
The Mediate.com Story:  ODR.com author.

The Mediate.com Story: ODR.com

Table of Contents Next ODR.com (2025) Now, 25 years after I foolishly attempted to modularize mediation on a single computer...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story:  Colin Rule’s ICODR Leadership author.

The Mediate.com Story: Colin Rule’s ICODR Leadership

Table of Contents Next Colin Rule’s Leadership at ICODR ICODR, the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution, is an international...

By Jim Melamed

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