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

Kluwer Mediation Blog This year, I think I have seen more articles on why and how NOT to make New...

Reprinted from Tammy Lenski's blog and from Coca-Cola's newsletter. The holidays can be a cheerful time — with plenty of...

The laudable, if not elusive, goal of mediator certification is a topic of debate almost as old as the profession...

Ah yes….the season is here. Maybe it’s even already started for you; Work parties, family gatherings, functions with friends, and...

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

Occasionally a Court will send over a civil case for facilitative mediation. The order arrives and names are reviewed for...

Holiday traditions have created happy family memories. Stockings hung on the chimney with care, the smell of hot chocolate in...

Family mediators frequently work with separating couples described as “high conflict.” The phrase appears neutral, professional, and clinically descriptive. But...

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

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

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...

Table of Contents Next Acknowledgements First off, thanks to my parents. To my dad, now deceased at 93, for his...

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guests this week, Prof Ellen Waldman Dispute Prevention Specialist for Institute...

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...

Table of Contents Next SECTION 1:THE MEDIATE.COM JOURNEY The Mediate.com Team Mediate.com is now entering our 30th year of operation....

Table of Contents Next John Helie The earliest seeds of what would become Mediate.com were planted in March 1988 in...

Table of Contents Next ConflictNet & Digital Plumbing My first meeting with John Helie in Montreal in 1988 is also...

The moment I truly understood conflict wasn’t in a training room, it was in my own home. Years of studying...

Applying the SPIRE model of wholebeing to healing and mediation When a marriage ends, it can feel as though the...

Table of Contents Next Mediation Advocacy Over Three Decades 200+ Conference Appearances Clare Fowler at NW Dispute Resolution Conference Announcing...

In this ICODR Podcast, Ian MacDuff interviews Jim Melamed, co-founder, in 1996, and former CEO of Mediate.com until 2020, at which point...

Welcome to Mediate.com‘s ‘Great Reads’ book club with authors of recently published books in both the popular and academic presses. Our goal...