Category: Mediation Practice

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

This is the video recording of Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and ODR.com, for the "Can ODR Change the World...

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

Power dynamics rarely announce themselves directly in conflict. Instead, they quietly shape who speaks, who withdraws, who apologizes first, and...

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

Imagine a potential client calling your office for a consultation, and before you can even finish saying hello, they say,...

https://youtu.be/jhz_QnI2ZNk?si=56hZZbugqSaoJZqq Dr. Clare Fowler, Exec VP at ODR.com‍ ‍and Mediate.com, here presents on: "What Are We Learning About the Effects...

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...

In this special episode, new host Morgan Tregenza sits down with outgoing host and ODR pioneer Colin Rule for a candid conversation about the...

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

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the infrastructure of modern professional practice, and it is already reshaping the competitive landscape....

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...

The slide presentation utilized by Jim Melamed for his 2-hour workshop "A Brave New World - Integrating AI into Family...

If opening LinkedIn lately has made you feel like AI evolved while you were busy working, you are not imagining...

Introduction: The following Agreement to Mediate updates previous iterations by directly addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence in mediation for...

Eric Friedman is the founder of Mediation First NJ LLC, based in Livingston, New Jersey. He can be reached at...

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

You’ve probably seen those signs in subways, buses, airports and other public places that asks the public to report anything...

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

The setup Succession was never just a TV show about which Roy child would inherit the corner office. It was...

NEW YORK, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Arbitration Association (AAA®), the global leader in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), today announced the...

Most people think leadership happens because someone notices you. But real influence is built when people learn they can trust...

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

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...