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WARNING Will This Be Your New Required Mediator's Opening Statement? "You have the right to remain silent. I may testify...

"Win-win" ("ganar-ganar") has reached Cuba. Thanks to the vision of law professor Armando Castanedo Abay of the Universidad de La...

33 Willamette Law Review 649 (Summer, 1997) (c) 1997 Willamette Law Review; Barbara A. PhillipsTable of Contents I. Introduction A....

The February shooting death of an unarmed West African immigrant, Amadou Diallo, in hail of 41 bullets fired by four...

Many disputes have a prior history of an amicable relationship. This is especially true in business disputes. Litigation (arbitration or...

THE ELEMENTS OF APOLOGY: Apology involves the acknowledgement of injury with an acceptance of responsibility, affect (felt regret or shame...

PORTLAND, Ore. (ANS) -- Social service providers increasingly are recognizing the benefits of integrating homeless women and children, psychiatric patients...

This essay was written in recognition of the tenth Anniversary of the Program for Community Problem Solving. October 1999 Collaborative...

Another place - another time - another violent conflict - but haunting parallels. In the 70's and 80's it was...

Preface Preamble Definitions Voluntary Participation and Self Determination Impartiality, Bias and Disclosure Standards for Conducting a Mediation Confidentiality Competence Marketing...

Mediation policy-making appears to be a growth industry. Numerous legislatures, state courts, agencies, membership organizations and other institutions are occupied...

DEFINITION Mediation is a voluntary procedure whereby an independent and impartial third party or parties promote and facilitate the resolution...

"Traditional litigation is a mistake that must be corrected... For some disputes trials will be the only means, but for...

Copyright 1999 - Not for publication, reproduction, or distribution without prior consent of author.INTRODUCTION—CONFLICT MEDIATION AS A FANCIFUL IDEA OR...

This article first appeared in the April issue of Conflict Resolution Notes which is available from the Conflict Resolution Center...

This article originally appeared in the January 1999 issue of Consensus, a newspaper published jointly by the Consensus Building Institute...

This article was published in FAMILY BUSINESS, Spring 1999 Jack and Alyce Schmidt started Spacesaver Systems Inc. in Kensington, Maryland,...

Many Middle Eastern scholars and practitioners trained in the United States have returned to their countries of origin ready to...

This article originally appeared in the Oregon State Bar Bulletin (June 1999)Effective representation of clients in mediation requires the same...

Dear Principal and Teachers: On June 13, after the tragic loss of life and injuries at Thurston High School in...

NEW YORK (ANS) -- A study by Columbia University into the effectiveness of a widely taught conflict resolution program has...

(ANS) -- As schools across the country consider purchasing new security equipment, increasing their police presence, updating crisis handbooks and...

This article originally appeared in the Conflict Resolution Center Internatonal Newsletter. Re-published with permission. I meet Snjezana Mrse at the...

Overview Today's workplace abounds with a tremendous variety of people, all with different viewpoints. No two employees have identical perspectives...

Introduction Use of an independent mediator during the planning process can help estate planners improve client satisfaction, reduce the probability...

(ANS) -- While conflict resolution programs are introduced in high school to teach alternatives to violence, research increasingly points to...

SANTA FE, N.M. (ANS) -- Rumor, gossip or a dirty look may be all that's needed to provoke a physical...

This article is republished with the permission of the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution.You have now paid $1000 for the...

Most people approach mediation with the best of intentions. They are hopeful that the negotiation will achieve their ultimate goal...

The divorce may soon be final, but even before the dust has settled, parents will discover that one responsibility hasn't...