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Trauma-Informed Care in Mediation author.

Trauma-Informed Care in Mediation

(This article was first published in the Oakland County Legal News on May 30 and June 27, 2023.) "The paradox...

By Laura Athens
Experience Creating NextLevel Mediation’s Technical Support Bot author.

Experience Creating NextLevel Mediation’s Technical Support Bot

Some History of Support Bots Despite seeming like a futuristic idea, chatbots have been around for over fifty years. One...

By Jason Bergman, Robert Bergman
A British Accent as a Dispute Resolution Skill author.

A British Accent as a Dispute Resolution Skill

“Cheeky” is defined by the Collins English Dictionary as “slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way...

By George Siedel
Who Says Mediation is Not for Complex Cases? author.

Who Says Mediation is Not for Complex Cases?

Mediation has rightfully earned a reputation as being a generally easier and less expensive road to divorce. Unfortunately, it has...

By Scott Levin
Shaping a New Paradigm: Creating Lasting Change through Diversity and Inclusion in Mediation author.

Shaping a New Paradigm: Creating Lasting Change through Diversity and Inclusion in Mediation

Improving diversity in the field of mediation is crucial for creating an inclusive and effective environment. Implicit bias can significantly...

By Aaron Sidhu
Professionals Who Mediate – Part 2 author.

Professionals Who Mediate – Part 2

Professionals Who Mediate: The Endless Opportunities for Professionals Who Mediate Link to Part 1 Not every individual seeking to develop...

By Daniel Griffith
50 Questions You Can Ask Friends and Relatives in Political Arguments author.

50 Questions You Can Ask Friends and Relatives in Political Arguments

As we head into another election season, during which we will be talking with friends and relatives we may find...

By Kenneth Cloke
Interesting ODR Developments in Italy author.

Interesting ODR Developments in Italy

Mandatory mediation in Italy was implemented by D.Lgs. (Legislative Decree) 28/2010, which in art. 3 provided for the ODR. [i]...

By Giovanni Matteucci, Mario Antonio Stoppa
Professionals Who Mediate – Part 1 author.

Professionals Who Mediate – Part 1

Professionals Who Mediate: Who are They and How Do They Differ from Professional Mediators? People from multiple backgrounds, fields, disciplines,...

By Daniel Griffith
Dealing with Gatekeeper Parents author.

Dealing with Gatekeeper Parents

Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D., presents a 1.5-hour course describing the current research on Gatekeeper parents, who present unique challenges to...

By Donald T. Saposnek, Ph.D
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mediation – ChatGPT as Mediator 4.0 author.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Mediation – ChatGPT as Mediator 4.0

ChatGPT – A Revolution in Mediation? Artificial Intelligence technology such as ChatGPT (GPT-3/4 Algorithm) is considered one of the most...

By Sonja Weisheit, Christoph Salger
Separated? Consider the Butterfly Effect author.

Separated? Consider the Butterfly Effect

A division supported by the legal system is stressful, expensive, and prolonged; if you have children, it will impact them...

By Amy Robertson
How Mediation is Different From Arbitration author.

How Mediation is Different From Arbitration

Are you trying to figure out if mediation or arbitration is a better fit for you? What is the difference...

By Bob Bordone
Elevating Your Child’s Voice in Divorce Mediation author.

Elevating Your Child’s Voice in Divorce Mediation

Arrangements for child custody — whether agreed upon by parents or ordered by a judge — must be in the...

By Zarira Love
The Gentle Art of Dispute Resolution – Mediation Lessons from a Jiu Jitsu Practitioner author.

The Gentle Art of Dispute Resolution – Mediation Lessons from a Jiu Jitsu Practitioner

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, which I have practiced for more than a decade, has taught me invaluable life lessons on and...

By Darren Rumack
Mindfully Navigating Through Conflict author.

Mindfully Navigating Through Conflict

Preparing yourself for a mediation is challenging. No one likes conflict, and no matter how well you prepare or how...

By Laura Lorber
Honoring AFCC’s 60th Anniversary author.

Honoring AFCC’s 60th Anniversary

This article honors the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 60th Anniversary Celebration now taking place in Los Angeles....

By James Melamed, J.D.
Divorce Mediator & Attorney – What’s the Difference? author.

Divorce Mediator & Attorney – What’s the Difference?

“Do you have a lawyer, or are you going with mediation?” If you’re starting the divorce process (or the post-judgment...

By Sarah Jacobs
Your Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation author.

Your Ultimate 12-Step Guide to Coworker Mediation

Whether problems between coworkers seem constant or sporadic, handling conflict resolution in the workplace can be difficult and uncomfortable for...

By Jeremy Pollack
Mediate.com Podcast Episode 37 – Mediating the Business Divorce with Margeaux Thomas author.

Mediate.com Podcast Episode 37 – Mediating the Business Divorce with Margeaux Thomas

If you've ever been curious about the attorney perspective on what makes for an effective mediation, then this episode is...

By Veronica Cravener
Does Online Mediation Create Disadvantages for New Mediators? author.

Does Online Mediation Create Disadvantages for New Mediators?

No one can doubt that mediators have power and exert influence. Within a session, the mediator’s primary focus is to...

By Philip Graham
Harnessing Technology for Dispute Resolution: A critical assessment of India’s ODR Policy 2021 author.

Harnessing Technology for Dispute Resolution: A critical assessment of India’s ODR Policy 2021

Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional dispute resolution methods, such as litigation and arbitration....

By Pitamber Yadav
Navigating a High Conflict Divorce author.

Navigating a High Conflict Divorce

Divorces often start from a place of conflict or stress, but some divorces are more contentious than others.  A number...

By Sarah Jacobs
Colin Rule Receives D’Alemberte-Raven Award from ABA in Las Vegas! author.

Colin Rule Receives D’Alemberte-Raven Award from ABA in Las Vegas!

Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and ODR.com, has been presented with the 2023 D’Alemberte/Raven Award from the American Bar Association. Colin...

By James Melamed, J.D.
Better Reflecting Mediation to the World author.

Better Reflecting Mediation to the World

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

By James Melamed, J.D.
ICODR Podcast Episode 19 – Influence of ChatGPT on ODR with Noam Ebner author.

ICODR Podcast Episode 19 – Influence of ChatGPT on ODR with Noam Ebner

Chances are you've heard about ChatGPT, but have you thought about the potential influence of ChatGPT on ODR? In this...

By Noam Ebner, Ian MacDuff
Mediate.com Podcast Episode 36: Development of Mediation in Brazil with Mariana F. Souza author.

Mediate.com Podcast Episode 36: Development of Mediation in Brazil with Mariana F. Souza

Did you know that the average length of a lawsuit in Brazil is about 10 years? Good thing there's mediation! ...

By Veronica Cravener
Inside the Mediation Room with Guest Ken Neumann author.

Inside the Mediation Room with Guest Ken Neumann

In this episode, Michael and Karen Aurit interview Ken Neumann. Ken is an expert in the field of family and...

By Ken Neumann, Karen Aurit, Michael Aurit
Breaking Barriers in Order to Access Justice: Improving Diversity in Canada’s Mediation Field author.

Breaking Barriers in Order to Access Justice: Improving Diversity in Canada’s Mediation Field

The justice system in Canada is based on the lofty principles of fairness and equity, with the goal of providing...

By Aaron Sidhu
To Zoom or Not to Zoom? author.

To Zoom or Not to Zoom?

If prior to 2020 someone had asked me if I zoom, I would have thought they were asking me about...

By Oran Kaufman

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