Blogs

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

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

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...

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...

In Hawaii, a Molokai couple won a $3.9 million verdict against their Homeowners’ Association (HOA) and individual defendants when the...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Continuing the Dirty Dozen list of 12 behaviors that cause conflict at work...

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

Anyone who has still been following budget negotiations in Congress has no doubt noticed that they have reached another interesting...

Mediation Bytes by Karin HobbsShould you mediate by Skype? Perhaps. There are benefits and warnings. When a recent case was...

Conflicts of Interest Blog by Vivian Scott Continuing the Dirty Dozen list of 12 behaviors that cause conflict at work...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalOne huge source of conflict and stress for parents of teens is figuring out how...