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By Barbara Ashley Phillips
This article appeared in the September 1997 edition of "Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation," a publication of the...
By Jeffrey Krivis
This article appeared in the January/February 1997 issue of The California Therapist. It is reprinted with permission of the California...
By Jack Hamilton
Myth #1: A tough, effective, take-no-prisoners litigator should not mediate, because real litigators don't mediate. Fact: The problem with this...
By Steven Rosenberg
"Win-win" ("ganar-ganar") has reached Cuba. Thanks to the vision of law professor Armando Castanedo Abay of the Universidad de La...
By Armando Castaneda Abay
Many disputes have a prior history of an amicable relationship. This is especially true in business disputes. Litigation (arbitration or...
By John Gromala
"Traditional litigation is a mistake that must be corrected... For some disputes trials will be the only means, but for...
By Michael Roberts
This article originally appeared in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (June 1999)Effective representation of clients in mediation requires the same...
By Richard Spier
Most people approach mediation with the best of intentions. They are hopeful that the negotiation will achieve their ultimate goal...
By Jeffrey Krivis
Among the more hotly debated issues concerning appropriate qualifications for mediators is the question as to whether it is preferable...
By Cris Currie
When a dispute is truly ripe for mediation, who you choose to mediate is unlikely to affect the outcome. When...
By Norm Brand
A critical set of issues for the mediator revolve around the issue of capacity and power. Specifically, does the mediator...
By James Melamed, J.D.
Just for a moment, let's put aside all of the talk of anger management, neutrality, opening statements, ground rules, communication...
By S. Elise Peeples
Mediation is changing law practice. It is the cheapest, lowest risk, and most under-utilized form of alternative dispute resolution. And...
By Norm Brand
Introduction to: Mediate.com; Resourceful Internet Solutions, Inc. (RIS); Online Resolution, Inc. and Online Mediators John Helie and Jim Melamed founded...
By James Melamed, J.D., John HelieFive Steps to Choosing a Qualified Mediator Checklist 1: What Do You Want? 1. What are your goals? 2. What...
By Alaska Judicial Council
People in disputes who are considering using mediation as a way to resolve their differences often want to know what...
By Managing Editor
There is a spectrum of dispute resolution processes, ranging from informal discussion to formal adjudication. The concept behind the development...
By Managing Editor
Most lists contain numbers of items that have a traditional context -- 7, 10, or 20. A list of twelve...
By Forrest (Woody) Mosten
1. The court that is to hear the case is likely to order mediation and you would rather pick your...
By Jeffrey Krivis
Permission to publish by Eugene Register Guard and Author September 26, 1998 We've lost a peacemaker. Not the headline-making, Nobel...
By Karen McGowan , Kathleen O'Connell Corcoran
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