Mediation Articles

Introduction: Why This Opinion Matters Now  Mediators routinely operate at the intersection of law, psychology, and negotiation. In court-connected mediation—particularly when one or...

Using Pre-Mediation Support to Strengthen Interest-Based Outcomes Family mediators, particularly those working with self-represented parties, understand that the success of...

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

The SRI—A Pragmatic 4x4x4 by 4 Reflective Tool “One cannot see what they haven't noticed yet and cannot notice what...

A Practical Explanation for Lawyers and Their Clients  If you’ve ever had a client freeze, lash out, or abruptly walk away from...

In family mediation—whether navigating custody, dependency, or guardianship—we often hide behind the phrase “Best Interests of the Child.” While it...

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

Each year at the Centre for Mediation and Dispute Resolution, we look back at our client population, seeking to detect...

Many clients and junior attorneys view mediation as a single, high-stakes event—a marathon day of sitting in separate rooms while...

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

It’s easy for mediators to underestimate how terrifying mediation can be for participants, especially if they are unrepresented. We are trained to be calm, centered,...

I have observed advocates and mediators who are the epitome of professionals. From them I’ve learned what professionalism looks like in the practice of...

In mediation work, safety is the invisible foundation. If it is present, families can negotiate. If it is absent, every...

Professionals in their 50s often experience workplace conflict as something fundamentally different than they did earlier in their careers. Disagreement...

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

With the Global temperature about 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels and the past nine years the warmest on record, rising seas, melting...

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...

In the debut episode of the AAA’s new Mediation Podcast, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot reflects on her journey from...

[This article first appeared in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (January 5, 2026) and is published here with permission.] In October...

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,...

For several years now, I have recapped the most important new about Organizational Ombuds. Full details are available on my...

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...