Category: Blogs – Mediation

In this special episode, new host Morgan Tregenza sits down with outgoing host and ODR pioneer Colin Rule for a candid conversation about the...

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the infrastructure of modern professional practice, and it is already reshaping the competitive landscape....

With hurricane season starting in Florida where I am, I thought it might be germane to talk about First-party property...

AI has moved from possibility to practice in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The focus now must be on how we implement...

Mediator proposals are a well-established tool within the mediation process, often relied upon when negotiations appear to stall or when...

The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has published new AAAi Standards for AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). They...

The slide presentation utilized by Jim Melamed for his 2-hour workshop "A Brave New World - Integrating AI into Family...

In conflict engagement, it starts with a single exchange. “We should focus on solutions.” “I have a problem with that.”...

If opening LinkedIn lately has made you feel like AI evolved while you were busy working, you are not imagining...

Introduction: The following Agreement to Mediate updates previous iterations by directly addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence in mediation for...

Eric Friedman is the founder of Mediation First NJ LLC, based in Livingston, New Jersey. He can be reached at...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday ADR practice. Mediators and arbitrators now encounter AI tools in document review,...

The Real Practice Systems Negotiation and Mediation Coach (RPS Coach) is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help mediators, lawyers,...

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

The setup Succession was never just a TV show about which Roy child would inherit the corner office. It was...

NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Arbitration Association (AAA®), the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), today announced the...

Most people think leadership happens because someone notices you. But real influence is built when people learn they can trust...

If you are feeling the squeeze of the 80/20 rule in the general commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) market, the...

I have known Colin Rule for more than twenty years.  During that time, I knew that he had done a...

The dominant way people talk about artificial intelligence, especially lately after the explosion of generative models and the uneasy scramble...

For decades, the standard path for a mediator was to become a successful generalist. You hung a shingle, marketed your...

The opening phase of a mediation session represents one of the most critical, psychologically complex, and strategically demanding junctures in...

In this episode, Ian speaks with Colin Rule, CEO of ODR.com, about the upcoming ODR2026.org conference taking place on June 11, 2026 (also...

You can be exceptional at what you do, the best lawyer, mediator, consultant, or coach in the room, but if...

Robert Bergman is CEO of Southwest Management Technology and Next Level Mediation. Every conversation I have with a compliance officer...

The following slide presentation will be utilized by Jim Melamed for his session “Integrating AI into IP Mediation” offered by...

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

There are two ways to read the SECURE Data Act, introduced in the House yesterday. The first way: as a...

Overconfidence bias is one of the most common—and dangerous—psychological hurdles you will face in mediation. Overconfidence bias is a cognitive...

Introduction Med-Arb combines mediation and arbitration into a single, seamless alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process that blends collaboration and flexibility...