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

Abstract Have you ever felt the "whiplash" of a mediation case suddenly shifting from pro se to represented mid-stream? It’s...

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

Over the past decade, my family mediation practice in Victoria, BC has evolved in response to a clear and consistent...

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

Abstract  In 2026, the mediation landscape is caught between two powerful forces: the legal mandate of "compulsory mediation" and the...

In the past few years, artificial intelligence has moved from being a speculative buzzword to something that quietly hums behind...

“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...

In this episode, Ian chats with Professor Janet Martinez and Professor Amy Schmitz about their new book Digital Dispute Systems...

Notice No. 07-25 The U.S. Department of Labor released Training and Employment Notice No. 07-25 on February 13, 2026, introducing...

Introduction to the Paradox of Mandatory Voluntariness The architecture of the modern civil justice system is increasingly defined not by...

Introduction Are you a mediator or a debt collector? So in November, I agreed to do an "in person" mediation...

Mediator Dojo is here, and it marks a new chapter for our Mediate.com Member community. For decades, Mediate.com has served...

My latest Theory Meets Practice column in CPR’s Alternatives magazine, How Legal and Dispute Resolution Professionals Can Manage AI Risks, explains how to assess and...

Abstract This article outlines a new professional framework for mediation that moves beyond traditional ethics to prioritize Participant Empowerment and...

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

By Robert Bergman, CEO Southwest Management Technology & Next Level Mediation Artificial intelligence tools, particularly large foundation AI models, are...

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...

A Practical Explanation for Lawyers and Their Clients  If you’ve ever had a client freeze, lash out, or abruptly walk away from...

In family mediation—whether navigating custody, dependency, or guardianship—we often hide behind the phrase “Best Interests of the Child.” While it...

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

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

Many clients and junior attorneys view mediation as a single, high-stakes event—a marathon day of sitting in separate rooms while...

Originally published at LMIPodcast.com, part of LMINetwork.com | Lawyers Mediators International. It’s 2026, and the first big blockbuster film in...

Most discussions of AI governance still orbit around systems that advise, recommend, score, or generate. The legal and policy frameworks...

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