Category: Collaborative Practice

“If you're going the independent route - setting up a practice as an independent mediator - you have to be...

Patricia H. Thompson, Esq., joined JAMS after 46 years of trial, arbitration and appellate practice. She uses her experience and...

Can podcasts teach us how to have better difficult conversations? Recently, I was a guest on Dr. Darian Parker’s podcast,...

Debt has been a problem for millennia. The roots of the modern insolvency law are in the “jus mercatorum –...

Most of us like to feel appreciated in the workplace, though we’re not always willing to admit that praise is...

I like this quote by Beverly Sills – it applies to just about everything! When it comes to interpersonal conflict...

Well, this looks like about as far as the digging goes. Traditional mediation is raised up.  Now what?  Was it...

Click here for the JAMS ADR Blog In a recent episode of Arbitrate.com’s “Arbitration Conversation,” JAMS CEO Chris Poole speaks...

Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service (Alpert JFS) wants to make mental health education as common as CPR training!...

Beyond Mediation: Conflict Coaching What is conflict coaching? Conflict coaching, also known as conflict management coaching, is a one on one...

Beyond Mediation: The Collaborative Practice Experience Collaborative Practice is a process to resolve family law conflict without the use of...

This paper is based on a keynote speech delivered to the Nebraska Mediation Association on August 6, 2020. Nearly 18...

CPR Speaks BlogEarlier this month, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law adopted the UNCITRAL Mediation Rules, the UNCITRAL Notes on...

CPR Speaks BlogThe United Nations Commission on International Trade Law adopted a simplified insolvency regime that recommends mediation to resolve disputes between...

What is the difference between counseling, conflict coaching, conflict consulting, and mediation?  How do you figure out the most appropriate...

How to get parents on the same page - Even in the middle of divorce Divorce can be tough on...

“The function, the very serious function of racism, . . . is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you...

It is not always automatically bad if the parties at the mediation table are not diverse, because it might for...

I was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005. I started handling family law matters in 2007. At the time,...

This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...

May 21 - Beyond Mediation Forum: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice, Coaching and Limited Scope Representation Hosts: Brian Galbraith and Forrest (Woody) Mosten What can...

It is likely that a large majority of clergy who serve congregations are hired, re-hired or terminated by the vote...

IndisputablyIn the middle of the impeachment trial last week, I received a Westlaw email with links to the symposium on...

The impact of technology tools and applications is very apparent in our lives. Siri finds us the closest Starbucks. Alexa...

Lawyers love conflict. They thrive on it. If anyone can coexist with conflict, it’s a lawyer. At least that’s how...

Conflict Remedy Blog by Lorraine Segal How can we heal the deep divisions in our country? How do we talk...

Many people assume that the only way to resolve a family law matter is to retain counsel and commence a...

Recently I was hired by a divorcing client, let’s call him Joe, who had been contributing to two retirement plans...

Editorial Note: Mediate.com has published a series of peer reviewed articles and videos under the collective title Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s...

The art and craft of mediation, like many other skills, mainly matures from the myriad mistakes mediators make on their...