Category: Communication

Artificial intelligence is no longer speculative in the legal profession. It drafts, analyzes, predicts. The question for commercial mediators is...

Part 1 Here. This article is the second instalment in a three-part practice series on controlling anchoring risk when using...

David Hoffman is a very highly regarded US mediator and an equally authoritative Harvard academic, whose writing about mediation and...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the practice of law, from legal research and document review to case strategy and client...

Why Hearing the Child Without Harm Requires Safeguarding, Child Development Literacy and Real Containment A note on child inclusive practice...

The Missing Chair at the Table In almost every mediation I lead, there comes a moment when someone finally breathes...

"What did you say? Meditation?" "You're saying that in the future there will be an academic degree in Alternative Dispute...

A Complimentary Approach to Mediation Mediation, simply put, is conflict handled well.  Two or more people, with differing positions, come...

Originally published in The Scotsman The founder of a site where AI models communicate with one another compared them to...

With profound sadness, the global community of mediation scholars, legal practitioners, students, and friends mourns the passing of Professor Robert...

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

"I don't know where we are going, but I know exactly how to get there." —Master Tracker Rhenius This paradox...

It gives me great pride and happiness to tell you about the release of my long gestating book "The Duck Springs...

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

Or: What’s more important? The Parties, or the Mediator? Interestingly, the future of mediation is being altered by supposedly improvements...

In a world where conflicts abound, courtrooms are overwhelmed, and alternative resolutions are increasingly embraced, mediation offers more than just...

The Creative Solution in Family Mediation is a collection of articles written by Chip Rose as a contributor to The...

In this podcast, Jim Melamed, co-founder of Mediate.com, explains the historical shift from physical to digital dispute resolution. He details how the...

For my first newsletter of the year, I want to start with a goal I've set, and that is 2026...

Empathy, a key core competency in mediation, is not merely a personality trait, but fulfills a methodological function: it builds...

In an era where artificial intelligence is speeding up legal workflows (for attorneys, arbitrators, and mediators) and transforming document review,...

Kluwer Mediation Blog This year, I think I have seen more articles on why and how NOT to make New...

Reprinted from Tammy Lenski's blog and from Coca-Cola's newsletter. The holidays can be a cheerful time — with plenty of...

Ah yes….the season is here. Maybe it’s even already started for you; Work parties, family gatherings, functions with friends, and...

Holiday traditions have created happy family memories. Stockings hung on the chimney with care, the smell of hot chocolate in...

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...

Applying the SPIRE model of wholebeing to healing and mediation When a marriage ends, it can feel as though the...

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

These circulate heavily on TikTok, Twitter, and group chats: “It depends.” Used jokingly or seriously, this is now a default...