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Model Standards for Family and Divorce Mediation (2025 Update)

The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the ABA Section of Family Law are proud to share these newly updated 2025 Model Standards for Family and Divorce Mediation. After three years of extraordinary collaboration, a significant and timely update by an interdisciplinary Task Force is complete. These revised Standards address the evolving landscape of family mediation with expanded…

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Jim Melamed

Jim Melamed co-founded Mediate.com in 1996 along with John Helie and served as CEO of Mediate.com through June 2020 (25 years).  Jim is currently General Counsel for Mediate.com and ODR.com. During Jim's 25-year tenure, Mediate.com received the American Bar Association's 2010 Institutional Problem Solver Award.  Before Mediate.com, Jim founded The… MORE

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