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DARVO stands for Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender. It is a recognizable rhetorical sequence in modern conflict engagement...

I came to mediation with curiosity. I stayed because of conviction.  What began as an interest in alternative dispute resolution...

Introduction: Why This Opinion Matters Now  Mediators routinely operate at the intersection of law, psychology, and negotiation. In court-connected mediation—particularly when one or...

Summary This presentation features Jim Melamed discussing the profound shift of mediation from a physical practice to a digital phenomenon,...

The SRI—A Pragmatic 4x4x4 by 4 Reflective Tool “One cannot see what they haven't noticed yet and cannot notice what...

Each year at the Centre for Mediation and Dispute Resolution, we look back at our client population, seeking to detect...

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

Why the most successful neutrals are rethinking how they practice, price, and position themselves If you want to understand where...

Table of Contents Next INTRODUCTION: ABOUT THIS BOOK So, what exactly counts as “a book” these days? In the pre-digital...

If you want a clearer, steadier, and more grounded start to 2026, this episode offers the essential year-end reflection every legal...

The laudable, if not elusive, goal of mediator certification is a topic of debate almost as old as the profession...

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

A Working Analysis for Dispute Resolution Professionals The Executive Order on Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence sets...

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

If you want more clarity, higher revenue, and a smoother path into 2026, this episode is your essential year-end roadmap. November is...

Summary: This video captures a roundtable discussion featuring Jim Melamed, a pioneer in online dispute resolution (ODR). The discussion centers...

We quote others to better express ourselves. Michel de Montaigne Table of Contents Next About the Author Jim Melamed co-founded...

Table of Contents Next Acknowledgements First off, thanks to my parents. To my dad, now deceased at 93, for his...

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guests this week, Prof Ellen Waldman Dispute Prevention Specialist for Institute...

In this episode, Ian interviews ODR pioneer John Helie. John founded ConflictNet in 1988 as a communication forum and information...

Table of Contents Next What is the most informative mediation website? Ask Google AI: “What is the most informative mediation...

Table of Contents Next SECTION 1:THE MEDIATE.COM JOURNEY The Mediate.com Team Mediate.com is now entering our 30th year of operation....

Table of Contents Next John Helie The earliest seeds of what would become Mediate.com were planted in March 1988 in...

Table of Contents Next Mediation Advocacy Over Three Decades 200+ Conference Appearances Clare Fowler at NW Dispute Resolution Conference Announcing...

In this ICODR Podcast, Ian MacDuff interviews Jim Melamed, co-founder, in 1996, and former CEO of Mediate.com until 2020, at which point...

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

Over 30 years, Mediate.com has now published over 15,000 articles, videos and podcasts from over 2,800 authors!  This listing and...

Table of Contents Next Mediate.com Website History One way to appreciate the development of mediation on the Internet over the...

Table of Contents Next Providing Digital Answers for Mediators Our Mediate.com Dynamic Website Package, developed by "Queen Carol," was one...

Table of Contents Next Assisting Mediation Associations Utilizing Mediate’s user friendly Dynamic Website System, where we trained our clients to...