The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) has published new AAAi Standards for AI in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). They...
By Bridget McCormack, Colin Rule
The International Association of Privacy Professionals is a global membership organization focused on privacy, data protection, and AI governance. It...
By Robert Bergman
Notice No. 07-25 The U.S. Department of Labor released Training and Employment Notice No. 07-25 on February 13, 2026, introducing...
By Robert Bergman
Originally published at LMIPodcast.com, part of LMINetwork.com | Lawyers Mediators International. It’s 2026, and the first big blockbuster film in...
By Mac-Arthur Pierre-Louis
Most of us never agreed to be part of this experiment, yet here we are. Social media entered daily life...
By Robert Bergman
The practice of court-annexed mediation is currently undergoing a significant shift. It is moving from being an "alternative" to becoming...
By Ed Timken
This index of resources is intended to assist readers to conveniently identify and access specific portions of the Mediate.com Online...
By Clare Fowler, Colin Rule, Jim Melamed, Forrest (Woody) Mosten
This is a 90 minute video from the September 24, 2021 Forum sharing the Final Report of Mediate.com Task Force...
By Forrest (Woody) Mosten, Jim Melamed
ICODR (International Council for Online Dispute Resolution) standards for AI in ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) focus on ethical and practical...
By Colin Rule
Leaders from across legal, tech, and dispute resolution sectors will gather October 9–10, 2025 at Cardozo School of Law and AAA-ICDR...
By Bridget McCormack, Colin Rule, Diana Didia, Steven Anderson, Jen Leonard, Serena Lee, Frank Rossi, Linda Beyea, Andrea Schneider, Sasha Carbone, Luis Martinez, Robyn Weinstein
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the ABA Section of Family Law are proud to share these newly updated 2025 Model Standards...
By Jim Melamed
On June 10, 2025 I was very fortunate to attend the AAA/ICDR’s second Future DR conference at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands (the...
By Colin Rule
I’ve been reflecting deeply on my values over the past few weeks. As our institution and colleagues have come under...
By Alyson Carrel
The many goals of a mediation statute Supporters argue that mediation, among several other societal and individual benefits, can curb the...
By Giuseppe dePalo
It can be difficult to get on the same page when you are caught in the middle of an adversarial...
By Dan Berstein, Robert Bergman
In a pioneering move, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has proposed incorporating a voluntary mediation framework into the...
By Pitamber Yadav, Sanyam Gupta
Summary: The American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) Foundation is funding the Resolution Systems Institute's (RSI) OPEN Project, which aims...
By Kendal Enz
The latest episode of the Mediate.com podcast addresses a proposed revision to a legal education standard on diversity in law...
By Charles Crumpton, Benjamin Davis, Colin Rule
In the high-stakes, high-stress world of healthcare, unresolved conflict is an unfortunate but common occurrence. From disagreements over patient care...
By Kimberly Best
CONFERENCE WEBSITE CodeX - the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, and the...
By Jim Melamed
RSI recently completed an evaluation of New Hampshire’s statewide Eviction Diversion program. Begun in 2021, this voluntary program provides landlords and residential...
By Jasmine Henry
The American Arbitration Association®-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®) is committed to pioneering the thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence (AI)...
By Colin Rule
The first International ODR Forum was held in Geneva in 2002 under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for...
By Colin Rule
This week’s edition of “This Week in Mediation” is our 1,000th Edition. While some might argue that “1,000 is just...
By Jim Melamed
100th Anniversary Program of the American Law Institute on The: Role of Technology in Dispute Resolution and Access to Justice....
By Colin Rule
This article honors the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 60th Anniversary Celebration now taking place in Los Angeles....
By Jim Melamed
The listservs and chat rooms have been abuzz this week -- everyone's talking about the conference! We had 39 leading...
By Clare Fowler
This study details best practices for the use of ODR for commercial disputes in APEC and the need for a...
By Michael Dennis
University of California, Davis, Professor Donna Shestowsky and I recently had the pleasure of conducting the first neutral evaluation of any family...
By Jennifer Shack
The Marvin E. Johnson Diversity and Equity Award was established as a tribute to Marvin Johnson, a long-time SPIDR and...
By Colin Rule, Arkansas Community Dispute Resolution Centers, Inc., Marvin E. Johnson
