Category: About Mediation

Myth #1: A tough, effective, take-no-prisoners litigator should not mediate, because real litigators don't mediate. Fact: The problem with this...

This article appeared in the January/February 1997 issue of The California Therapist. It is reprinted with permission of the California...

This article appeared in the September 1997 edition of "Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation," a publication of the...

"Of those that reached agreement in Mediation, two thirds of both men and women agreed that spousal support was fair;...

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Last month, a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily Journal asked me a question about mediation which gave me quite...

"Win-win" ("ganar-ganar") has reached Cuba. Thanks to the vision of law professor Armando Castanedo Abay of the Universidad de La...

Many disputes have a prior history of an amicable relationship. This is especially true in business disputes. Litigation (arbitration or...

"Traditional litigation is a mistake that must be corrected... For some disputes trials will be the only means, but for...

This article originally appeared in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (June 1999)Effective representation of clients in mediation requires the same...

Most people approach mediation with the best of intentions. They are hopeful that the negotiation will achieve their ultimate goal...

When a dispute is truly ripe for mediation, who you choose to mediate is unlikely to affect the outcome. When...

Among the more hotly debated issues concerning appropriate qualifications for mediators is the question as to whether it is preferable...

Summary In "Maximizing Mediation," Jim Melamed argues that mediators should strive to empower participants to their fullest potential, maximizing both...

Mediation is changing law practice. It is the cheapest, lowest risk, and most under-utilized form of alternative dispute resolution. And...

Just for a moment, let's put aside all of the talk of anger management, neutrality, opening statements, ground rules, communication...

Introduction to:  Mediate.com; Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS); Online Resolution, Inc. and Online Mediators John Helie and Jim Melamed founded...

Five Steps to Choosing a Qualified Mediator Checklist 1: What Do You Want? 1. What are your goals? 2. What...

People in disputes who are considering using mediation as a way to resolve their differences often want to know what...

There is a spectrum of dispute resolution processes, ranging from informal discussion to formal adjudication. The concept behind the development...

1. The court that is to hear the case is likely to order mediation and you would rather pick your...

Most lists contain numbers of items that have a traditional context -- 7, 10, or 20. A list of twelve...

Permission to publish by Eugene Register Guard September 26, 1998 We've lost a peacemaker. Not the headline-making, Nobel Prize-winning type....