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He Threatened Court. She Did Something Smarter. author.

He Threatened Court. She Did Something Smarter.

Choosing the Table Over the Courtroom I got a call this week from a young mother. Her son is twenty...

By Wendy Morgan
A Primer on Remedies in Arbitration author.

A Primer on Remedies in Arbitration

Background This article provides information on various types of remedies that may be available during arbitration. While it is impossible...

By Earlene Baggett-Hayes
Mediate.com Book Club Video – Mental Health and Conflicts author.

Mediate.com Book Club Video – Mental Health and Conflicts

On May 20, 2026, the “Great Reads” Book Club focused on the Dan Berstein's book Mental Health and Conflicts: A...

By Dan Berstein
The Privacy Patchwork in 2026 author.

The Privacy Patchwork in 2026

What Compliance-Oriented Teams in Legal, Healthcare, and Finance Actually Need to Watch A few weeks ago, a colleague on our...

By Robert Bergman
A Guide to AI – Enhanced Mediation: The Paradigm Shift in Alternative Dispute Resolution author.

A Guide to AI – Enhanced Mediation: The Paradigm Shift in Alternative Dispute Resolution

Introduction: The Evolution of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Advent of Cognitive Assistance The Multi -Staged Transformation of ADR The...

By Ed Timken
Guided Mediation: A Method for Structuring Consensus in Modern Conflict Engagement author.

Guided Mediation: A Method for Structuring Consensus in Modern Conflict Engagement

In contemporary conflict, ranging from organizational disputes to community tensions and multi-stakeholder policy disagreements, constituents and stakeholders often disagree not...

By John Potter
The Power of Yes/No: When Closed-Ended Questions Enhance Mediation author.

The Power of Yes/No: When Closed-Ended Questions Enhance Mediation

The value of both open-ended and closed-ended questions in mediation lies in their complementary roles. While open-ended questions dominate mediation...

By Kim Faircloth
Mediation, Neutrality, Tyranny, and Resistance (Revised) author.

Mediation, Neutrality, Tyranny, and Resistance (Revised)

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall...

By Kenneth Cloke
ICODR Podcast Episode 45: Digital Dispute Systems Design, with Prof. Janet Martinez and Prof. Amy Schmitz author.

ICODR Podcast Episode 45: Digital Dispute Systems Design, with Prof. Janet Martinez and Prof. Amy Schmitz

In this episode, Ian chats with Professor Janet Martinez and Professor Amy Schmitz about their new book Digital Dispute Systems...

By Janet Martinez, Amy Schmitz, Ian MacDuff
Introducing Mediator Dojo author.

Introducing Mediator Dojo

Mediator Dojo is here, and it marks a new chapter for our Mediate.com Member community. For decades, Mediate.com has served...

By Josh Remis, Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed
Mediating Climate Accountability: The ICJ Advisory Opinion and the Role of Mediation author.

Mediating Climate Accountability: The ICJ Advisory Opinion and the Role of Mediation

With the Global temperature about 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels and the past nine years the warmest on record, rising seas, melting...

By Papito Francis Ojok
The ABA’s New Ethics Opinion on Mediation: Frequently Asked Questions author.

The ABA’s New Ethics Opinion on Mediation: Frequently Asked Questions

[This article first appeared in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (January 5, 2026) and is published here with permission.] In October...

By David Hoffman
Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club Upcoming Gatherings & List of Videos author.

Mediate.com Great Reads Book Club Upcoming Gatherings & List of Videos

Welcome to Mediate.com‘s ‘Great Reads’ book club with authors of recently published books in both the popular and academic presses. Our goal...

By Colin Rule, Clare Fowler, Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story:  Mediate.com Website Resources author.

The Mediate.com Story: Mediate.com Website Resources

Table of Contents Next Mediate.com Website Resources All Topics at Mediate.com ALL TOPICS www.Mediate.com/All-Topics Most Popular Topics About Mediation Mediation...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story:  Mediate.com Early Leadership author.

The Mediate.com Story: Mediate.com Early Leadership

Table of Contents Next SECTION 2:MEDIATE.COM LEADERSHIP Mediate.com Early Leadership Here are a number of projects that Mediate.com has led...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story: 2006 Keystone Conference “Consolidating Our Collective Wisdom” author.

The Mediate.com Story: 2006 Keystone Conference “Consolidating Our Collective Wisdom”

Table of Contents Next On October 8-11, 2006, The Keystone Center in Colorado and Mediate.com jointly convened and hosted a...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story:  Peter Adler on Leadership and Mediation author.

The Mediate.com Story: Peter Adler on Leadership and Mediation

Table of Contents Next Peter Adler on Leadership and Mediation “Eye of the Storm Leadership” (2008) by Peter Adler In...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story: Covid and the Mediate.com 25th Anniversary Conference author.

The Mediate.com Story: Covid and the Mediate.com 25th Anniversary Conference

Table of Contents Next 2020 - Covid Strikes Mediate.com’s 25th Anniversary Conference Goes Online! Things really changed for Mediate.com during...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story: Online Mediation Task Force author.

The Mediate.com Story: Online Mediation Task Force

Table of Contents Next Mediate.com Online Mediation Task Force READ THE ENTIRE FINAL REPORT “Welcome to the online mediation revolution”  ...

By Jim Melamed
Introducing Mediation Magazine: A New Voice for the Mediation Community author.

Introducing Mediation Magazine: A New Voice for the Mediation Community

The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has launched Mediation Magazine at MediationMagazine.org, a year-round digital publication dedicated...

By Bridget McCormack, Larry Selby
The Mediate.com Story: Online Educational Forums & Mediate University author.

The Mediate.com Story: Online Educational Forums & Mediate University

Table of Contents Next Online Educational Forums & Mediate University Check out these and additional course offerings at www.MediateUniversity.com Check...

By Jim Melamed
The Mediate.com Story: Disruptive Internet Technologies Over the Years author.

The Mediate.com Story: Disruptive Internet Technologies Over the Years

Table of Contents Next SECTION 3:DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES & AIIN MEDIATION A Review of Disruptive Digital Technologies Along with ConflictNet’s and...

By Jim Melamed
Rethinking the Aims of Mediation: From Broad Promises to Targeted Goals author.

Rethinking the Aims of Mediation: From Broad Promises to Targeted Goals

Introduction Since the latter half of the twentieth century, mediation has spread across the globe as a complement to court...

By Christian Radu Chereji
Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference author.

Mediate.com’s ‘Rising Tides: Raising the Standards of Mediation’ Conference

- Full Info and Register Here - The Rising Tides Conference is your opportunity to elevate your practice, connect with leaders in...

By Clare Fowler, Colin Rule, Bridget McCormack, Susan Guthrie, Tracey Frisch, Stephen Kotev, Chuck Doran, Bob Bordone
ICODR Standards for AI in ODR Focus on Ethical and Practical Considerations for Using AI in Dispute Resolution Processes author.

ICODR Standards for AI in ODR Focus on Ethical and Practical Considerations for Using AI in Dispute Resolution Processes

ICODR (International Council for Online Dispute Resolution) standards for AI in ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) focus on ethical and practical...

By Colin Rule
In the Commons of Facilitation: A Place for Dialogue in Campus Conflict author.

In the Commons of Facilitation: A Place for Dialogue in Campus Conflict

Acknowledgements With thanks to my colleagues in facilitation and for critical feedback on this paper during the drafting and revision...

By Alice Lesnick
The Mediator’s Ethical and Strategic Imperative: Navigating Accusations of Untruth in Dispute Resolution author.

The Mediator’s Ethical and Strategic Imperative: Navigating Accusations of Untruth in Dispute Resolution

Executive Summary When a party in mediation claims, "You're lying," a mediator's role is not to serve as a judge...

By Ed Timken
Anti-Suit Injunctions in West Africa: A Tool for Strengthening Arbitration or an Obstacle to Enforcement? author.

Anti-Suit Injunctions in West Africa: A Tool for Strengthening Arbitration or an Obstacle to Enforcement?

The issuance of anti-suit injunctions in international arbitration is still a controversial topic regarding its compatibility with national legal systems...

By Davi Ferreira Avelino
We Built Judge.ai – You Should Try It author.

We Built Judge.ai – You Should Try It

Abstract We just built Corporate America's dream and Asimov's nightmare—a machine that automates all dispute resolution. Meet Arbitrus; it's Judge.ai...

By Jack Kieffaber

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