Category: Technology

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

Many mediators already use large language models (LLMs) — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Mistral — to support everyday work, but the...

Summary: ADR institutions strive to maintain strong security at the front end, but may lose control once cases move to...

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

Summary This presentation features Jim Melamed discussing the profound shift of mediation from a physical practice to a digital phenomenon,...

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

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

Introduction: The Family Space We Keep Missing  Most co-parenting conversations focus on what we can see: schedules, holidays, school choice,...

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...

Why the most successful neutrals are rethinking how they practice, price, and position themselves If you want to understand where...

Most of us never agreed to be part of this experiment, yet here we are. Social media entered daily life...

Empathy, a key core competency in mediation, is not merely a personality trait, but fulfills a methodological function: it builds...

On this episode, Colin Rule speaks with Julie M. Walker, an experienced arbitrator and mediator from Denver, Colorado, about a...

In this episode, Colin chats with Sateesh Nori, a lawyer, law professor, and author on the leading edge of AI...

Table of Contents Next INTRODUCTION: ABOUT THIS BOOK So, what exactly counts as “a book” these days? In the pre-digital...

In an era where artificial intelligence is speeding up legal workflows (for attorneys, arbitrators, and mediators) and transforming document review,...

In this episode, Ian speaks with Dr. Pablo Cortés, who is a full professor with a chair in Civil Justice...

If you want a clearer, steadier, and more grounded start to 2026, this episode offers the essential year-end reflection every legal...

The practice of court-annexed mediation is currently undergoing a significant shift. It is moving from being an "alternative" to becoming...

A Working Analysis for Dispute Resolution Professionals The Executive Order on Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence sets...

Recently my colleagues Leah Wing, Chris Draper, and Scott Cooper, and I began discussing the possibility of governing the development...

If you want more clarity, higher revenue, and a smoother path into 2026, this episode is your essential year-end roadmap. November is...

In this episode, Ian MacDuff chats with ODR leaders Dan Rainey, Leah Wing, and Chris Draper to talk about their...

By directing a new Executive Order, the President on November 24th, established what is called the Genesis Mission, an ambitious...

Summary: This video captures a roundtable discussion featuring Jim Melamed, a pioneer in online dispute resolution (ODR). The discussion centers...

We quote others to better express ourselves. Michel de Montaigne Table of Contents Next About the Author Jim Melamed co-founded...

In this episode, Ian interviews ODR pioneer John Helie. John founded ConflictNet in 1988 as a communication forum and information...

Table of Contents Next What is the most informative mediation website? Ask Google AI: “What is the most informative mediation...

1. The Paradigm Shift in Dispute Resolution: From Intuition to Algorithmic Determinism The landscape of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is...