Blogs

Texas Conflict Coach by Pattie PorterWe all have conflict in our lives, some disputes are more explosive and destructive than...

Fairly Legal Blog by Clare FowlerJudges and court-appointed mediators have an interesting relationship. ”Interesting” can be defined as big brother,...

Kluwer Mediation BlogIt is often said that listening is one of a mediator’s core skills. At the same time the...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law...

Kluwer Mediation BlogHe was a widower and a grandfather. He arrived at the mediation with his attorney and one of...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani Today, it is my privilege to publish a post about what is undoubtedly the...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Change almost always brings fear. When a shift from the normal is announced,...

Civil Negotiation and Mediation by Nancy HudginsHarvard Business School Professors Deepak Malhotra and Max Bazerman wrote one of my favorite...

Kluwer Meditation Blog.This story is for you if: It’s difficult to tell who the decision makers are on your cases....

International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution It is a fact of life that lawyers will be involved in many...

International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution In his book “In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to...

Mediation's Place by Joe Markowitz Last year the California Supreme Court upheld California's expansive protection for mediation confidentiality to bar...

Eye on Conflict Blog by Lee Jay Berman In Hawaii, a Molokai couple won a $3.9 million verdict against their...

Kluwer Meditation Blog.I recently came across a new word – new to me, at least, which was irritating because I...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Do you work with someone whose shortcomings tug at your heart strings? Taking...

If first impressions are so important in a variety of interactions and professions, what role could it play in mediation...

Novo Justice Blog by Colin RuleGreat post on Kirsten Kowalski’s blog: “Last week another photographer posted a question on Facebook...

Ever wonder why there are different views of what happened in every experience? I get to see this almost daily....

Rushing in with a super-hero cape and special powers to fix whatever is ailing a project could result in the...

Mediation Blog by Diane CohenIt is no secret that there are many different approaches to mediation. In the world of...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott We’re halfway through our list of a Dozen Dirty Behaviors that cause problems...

Civil Negotiation and Mediation by Nancy HudginsI moved to San Francisco in the late ‘70’s, about the time Joe Montana...

Distance Family Mediation by Susanna Jani It comes as no surprise that many of our readers have been wondering about...

Dispute Settlement Counsel by Michael Zeytoonian. As a mediator and a collaborative lawyer, I often get asked: “What is the...

Kluwer Meditation Blog.Lets face it – most of us are terrified of conflict. Our hardwired responses are either to ignore...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Don’t you find it frustrating when you have an idea that you’re dying...

International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution It is common sense that strong emotions, like anger, play an important role...

I heard LA Superior Court Presiding Judge Lee Edmon speak at a County Bar Association lunch recently about the current...

Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution Blog by Stephanie West AllenHow do you change your brain? Pay attention to what you're paying...

Mediation Blog by Diane CohenHow often have we all wanted to say something to someone important in our lives, and...