Category: Schools

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

We have received word that Marshall Peter, a long-time much heralded special education and mediation advocate, has passed away.  Here...

The principles of independence and impartiality are fundamental to procedural fairness in workplace investigations. The arbitration decision in Toronto Metropolitan...

Alessandra Sgubini, a professional mediator, argues that using positive language leads to healthier relationships and a more peaceful society. Drawing...

Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash I’d like to comment on the organic relationship between the Myers Briggs Type Indicator®...

CONFERENCE WEBSITE CodeX - the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, the Martin Daniel Gould Center for Conflict Resolution, and the...

The listservs and chat rooms have been abuzz this week -- everyone's talking about the conference! We had 39 leading...

I teach a graduate course on facilitation skills for both master’s degree and graduate certificate students  at the Carter School...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

The ABA has published three books by Brooklyn Law Professor and Director of Legal Writing Heidi K. Brown to help law students...

Do you often feel introverted, generally preferring to be in a small group of trusted friends than in a large...

Chances are, one reason you got into mediation was to make a difference. Have you ever thought about getting into...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris Poole You are an associate professor at an esteemed college, which you always thought of as...

Conflict is a normal, unavoidable part of life.  As long as we are alive and making decisions, we will encounter...

Originally published in: FAMILY COURT REVIEW, Vol. 59 No. 4, October 2021 831–839, doi: 10.1111/fcre.12612 © 2021 Association of Family...

After an unprecedented year of catch-as-catch-can learning, most students will feel a tad behind the eightball, which is expected. That's...

One of the Primary Recommendations of the Mediate.com Task Force on Online Mediation is to update mediation practice and ethical...

Committee Reports, Recommendations & Resources Community Mediation Committee Chair: D.G. Mawn Members: Arron Addison, Kabrina Bass, Brandon Brown, Sara Campos, Corinne “Cookie” Levitz, Charles A. Lieske, Norma...

A year or so ago I received an email from Kudrat Dev, Founder and CEO of YCM of India.  YCM...

“Advocacy is a conscious act of support, expressed by speaking or writing on behalf of another person, an idea, a...

At the request of Mediate.com, a small group of US-based public policy and large group mediators/mediation trainers met online during...

How to get parents on the same page - Even in the middle of divorce Divorce can be tough on...

The current pandemic has created a crucial need for those experienced in conflict resolution practices to prevent and resolve conflict...

Mediation and the Four Agreements by Rafeena Bacchus The Four Agreements is based on ancient Toltec wisdom which is said...

How can we best support the development of online mediation and online mediation training for youth and in our schools?...

This article summarizes the Young Minds, Global Voices Conference. This conference was sponsored by mediate.com in May 2021 in an effort...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleAttending a college or university is an opportunity to join a community comprised of people...

You’re a high school freshman who had just finished basketball practice. You go into the locker room to change and...

After spending four months and 140 hours of intense theoretical study, I walked away from one of Toronto’s leading Universities...

The current Pandemic has created a crucial need for Conflict Resolution Practitioners, particularly mediators, to resolve and defuse conflict surrounding...