Category: Academic

Mediation is a non-judicial means of dispute resolution mechanism, and it has become very prevalent because of the disadvantages or...

In 1998 the California Supreme Court was faced with the issue as to whether representation by a New York law...

From Dr. Jacqueline Burnett-Brown's Diverse Solutions BlogThis is a total call out. So, read up! Teachers need the support of parents...

From Accord3  Blog, organized with Peter Adler Ok, we’ve got a problem. Last week Britain announced a new Minister of Loneliness....

This article discusses the successful innovative approaches that SoCal Family Mediators have developed. Great mediators are negotiators of acumen, surrogate...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine SegalBullied or Mobbed? The dangerous search for vindication In the 9 years since I left...

Consensus Building Approach by Larry SusskindThere’s recent discussion in urban planning journals about the way professional city planners should be...

As some of you may know, I spent a good part of the past 3 years writing a book about...

A primary function of an organizational ombuds is to identify and report trends in visitor issues and make recommendations for...

From the ICCR Blog “It is referred to as the Dead Zone, the Green Line or No-Man’s Land” writes Birte Vogel...

From The Negotiation Academy Blog.Consensual dispute resolution (CDR) methods like mediation and negotiation are ever popular among students around the...

In his recent article “Do You Use ‘BATNA’ Wrong” (Mediate, January 3, 2018) and in a subsequent blog titled “Confusing...

“The unwillingness to approach teaching from a standpoint that includes awareness of race, sex, and class is often rooted in...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesThe Supreme Court of Texas has ruled that a payday lender did not...

A committee of the Storting (Norway's supreme legislature) has approved a proposal to mandate Studentombud for all universities in the...

IndisputablyDon’t you hate it when presenters just talk at you for a whole program? Adult learners generally do. That’s why...

Kluwer Arbitration BlogWhile I am watching hailstones the size of peas fall in the West of Ireland, a good number...

Introduction Conflicts are a part of life, and can arise any time. There are many types of conflicts, but everyone...

Reposted from Tom Kosawkowski's Ombuds BlogThis week, as part of its on-going effort to respond to allegations of sexual misconduct...

IndisputablyThis post channels 60% of Jack Nicholson but without the chicken salad sandwich. It describes three short pieces that you might...

Introduction Most of our conflicts and disputes are easily resolved; however, sometimes we need the help of a professional. Professionals...

“What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet;” Or would...

IndisputablyOut of the blue, I got an email from a student at my university who I had never met.  She...

The International Ombudsman Association will sponsor aspiring Ombuds to attend its annual conference in Virginia this spring. Depending on the number...

Consensus Building Approachby Larry SusskindI was shocked to learn that a substantial portion of American adults believe that colleges and...

Consensus Building Approach by Larry SusskindMy friend and colleagues, Michael O’Hare (a Professor at UC-Berkeley), points out in a recent...

As paradoxes go, Lawyer Negotiation by professors Jay Folberg and Dwight Golann takes some beating. Although aimed at law students...

The article was written by Neil H. Katz, Katherine J. Sosa, and Linda N. Kovack at Nova Southeastern University in...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.The ABA Section of Dispute Resolution...

Review by Daniel L. Shapiro, Ph.D., Director, Harvard Law School, International Negotiation Program   Everywhere we turn, it seems that youth...