Category: Legal

Recording of the session "ODR in the Courts" from the 2026 ODR Forum at Harvard University. Speakers include Nicolas Lozada...

"Making Dispute Resolution Accessible" from the 2026 ODR Forum at Harvard University, presented by Jennifer Shack, Director of Research at...

By Robert Bergman, CEO of Southwest Management Technology Canada’s proposed Bill C-36 represents one of the most significant privacy law...

Background This article provides information on various types of remedies that may be available during arbitration. While it is impossible...

This session from the 2026 Global ODR Forum is entited "Applying ODR Standards: Guidance for AI Usage for Human Third...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwiLG0hqrpU&t=2s Bill Glover was kind enough to do a review of the new documentary film on online mediation. Here's that...

In civil mediations, one of the most critical boundary lines in the entire ADR profession revolves around a simple question:...

What happens when a self-described non-entrepreneur sets out to build an AI mediator? Host Morgan "Mo" Tregenza talks with Renee...

AI has moved from possibility to practice in alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The focus now must be on how we implement...

Why JAMS introduced AI Rules and launched its Technology Industry Group Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how businesses operate,...

With hurricane season starting in Florida where I am, I thought it might be germane to talk about First-party property...

Mediator proposals are a well-established tool within the mediation process, often relied upon when negotiations appear to stall or when...

The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has published new AAAi Standards for AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). They...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday ADR practice. Mediators and arbitrators now encounter AI tools in document review,...

The Real Practice Systems Negotiation and Mediation Coach (RPS Coach) is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help mediators, lawyers,...

On May 20, 2026, the “Great Reads” Book Club focused on the Dan Berstein's book Mental Health and Conflicts: A...

If you are feeling the squeeze of the 80/20 rule in the general commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) market, the...

I have known Colin Rule for more than twenty years.  During that time, I knew that he had done a...

The dominant way people talk about artificial intelligence, especially lately after the explosion of generative models and the uneasy scramble...

For decades, the standard path for a mediator was to become a successful generalist. You hung a shingle, marketed your...

The opening phase of a mediation session represents one of the most critical, psychologically complex, and strategically demanding junctures in...

Robert Bergman is CEO of Southwest Management Technology and Next Level Mediation. Every conversation I have with a compliance officer...

The following slide presentation will be utilized by Jim Melamed for his session “Integrating AI into IP Mediation” offered by...

Introduction: The Evolution of Alternative Dispute Resolution and the Advent of Cognitive Assistance The Multi -Staged Transformation of ADR The...

There are two ways to read the SECURE Data Act, introduced in the House yesterday. The first way: as a...

Overconfidence bias is one of the most common—and dangerous—psychological hurdles you will face in mediation. Overconfidence bias is a cognitive...

What Compliance-Oriented Teams in Legal, Healthcare, and Finance Actually Need to Watch A few weeks ago, a colleague on our...

Most professionals are busy, capable, doing good work and yet the practice is not growing the way they expected. The...

The National Center for Technology and Dispute Resolution (NCTDR) and the International Council for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR) announce the issuance of a...

The phenomenon of impasse in mediation represents more than a mere cessation of dialogue; it is a critical juncture where...