Category: Culture & Conflict

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

For much of its modern development, mediation has been shaped by jurisdiction. Training pathways, accreditation frameworks, and professional bodies have...

In contemporary conflict, ranging from organizational disputes to community tensions and multi-stakeholder policy disagreements, constituents and stakeholders often disagree not...

“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...

John Paul Lederach discusses his reflections of decades of countless past dialogue experiences where what happened before, between and after...

"While strength is the natural quality of an individual seen in isolation, power springs up between men when they act...

Table of Contents Next 2020 - Covid Strikes Mediate.com’s 25th Anniversary Conference Goes Online! Things really changed for Mediate.com during...

Introduction Since the latter half of the twentieth century, mediation has spread across the globe as a complement to court...

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guest this week, Cindy Randall, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft, will...

In a society increasingly dependent on technology and globalization, effective and amiable dispute resolution processes are critical. Alternative Dispute Resolution...

The issuance of anti-suit injunctions in international arbitration is still a controversial topic regarding its compatibility with national legal systems...

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Reflections on time, presence, and the unspoken assumptions mediators bring into the room Before moving to Dubai, I thought I...

What if the biggest legal risk today is institutional memory loss? AAA President & CEO Bridget McCormack and Legally Disrupted's...

Abraham Lincoln is the most familiar and most written-about figure in U.S. history, and is generally ranked as our greatest...

I got the opportunity to revisit with Larry Anthony, JD, following our attendance at the Spring Conference of the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section and...

This post addresses the opening phase of the mediation process. The mediation begins with opening presentations, otherwise known as "opening...

As a common practice now when I attend law or mediation conferences, I pack my vlogging gear and take the...

1  |  A “Part-Time” Dream, a Full-Time Shock When my husband accepted a teaching post in Dubai, we clung to a comforting...

These are scary times in the United States. By a very narrow margin, a new government came into power about...

I’ve been reflecting deeply on my values over the past few weeks. As our institution and colleagues have come under...

The many goals of a mediation statute Supporters argue that mediation, among several other societal and individual benefits, can curb the...

2011 - Oua, Organismo Unitario dell'Avvocatura: mediation to be suspended - Second wave of protest by lawyers against compulsory mediation....

Dispute Resolution scholar Marjorie Corman Aaron has made freely available her full collection of Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, and Client Counseling...

Introduction This piece shares my experience as a teacher and mediator of Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR) at a university level....

Every day, my phone rings with discouraged calls from clients, friends, and fellow conflict resolution professionals. Their frustrations echo the...

In the midst of today's global political climate, it's becoming clear where we are headed and what our world is...

Have you ever walked into a room and felt calm or energized instantly? This paper proposes that this is our...