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Table of Contents Next Doubt and Dissonance Better bend than break. Jean de La Fontaine Creating a Healthy Tension of...

Susan Guthrie is back with some big news: her podcast has a new name! Welcome to The Practice Playbook Podcast, your...

Table of Contents Next Getting Participants Across the Goal Line Helping participants reach agreement is not about pushing, persuading, or...

Table of Contents Next Managing Emotional and Relational Issues Even God cannot change the past. Aristotle Emotional and relational intensity...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of daily life in legal and mediation practice.  Mediators and lawyers (“practitioners”) may wonder...

Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present. It is about observing your thoughts and feelings without...

Mediation as a divorce option has grown substantially over the years and is now considered mainstream. In the past few...

One of the most common mistakes I see among mediators, lawyers, and other dispute resolution professionals is waiting until they...

By TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts Background In its policy paper, "Modernizing Unauthorized Practice of Law Regulations to...

Case Overview: A class-action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against...

Susan Guthrie shares a solo podcast episode that challenges one of the most common mindset traps among mediators, coaches, and...

Mediator's Opening Statement (Fee Dispute Mediation) Good morning/afternoon, everyone. My name is [Your Name], and I will be serving as...

In this episode, Colin interviews AI and justice expert Richard Susskind about his new book, How to Think about AI: A Guide for...

I. Opening Questions (Setting the Stage) 1. What are your primary goals and interests in this mediation? Description: Helps understand...

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has triggered a worldwide surge in regulatory and policy activity. Between 2023 and 2024,...

Twenty-three years ago, mediation author and teacher Leonard Riskin gave a workshop to the Michigan ADR community entitled “Mindfulness in...

We’ve all used the terms “facilitative” and “evaluative” to describe mediation as if everyone knows what they mean. Earlier this...

A Cross-Disciplinary Framework for Conflict Resolution Approaches to conflict resolution don’t need to be perfect—or follow a cookie-cutter process—they just...

Susan Guthrie brings a power-packed solo episode, sharing five quick but impactful upgrades you can implement this week to elevate your practice....

On July 3, 2025, the “Great Reads” Book Club focused on the new book Solve written by Leonardo d’Urso, Constantin-Adi...

Neither marriage nor divorce lasts forever, and it's common for parties to return to court for enforcement of agreements or...

GEORGE: “My life has turned out the opposite of everything I wanted it to be. Every instinct I have had...

In a recent mediation course, we took some time to consider the evolution of mediation. Have some aspects of the...

INTRODUCTION Few topics in family mediation have become as divisive as childhood vaccinations for diseases like measles and polio. As...

In the newest episode of the AAAi Podcast, Richard Susskind joins AAA President & CEO Bridget Mary McCormack and Legally...

On May 23, 2025, Mediate.com hosted a “Great Reads” Book Club event focused on the new book International Conflict Resolution...

Table of Contents Next Change Positions – Change Perspectives Another opportunity that soccer gave me was the ability to literally...

Summary:The text, written by Tim Hicks, presents a seven-step process for effective problem-solving in the workplace. Hicks emphasizes the importance...

On October 28th, 2024 Mediate.com hosted a “Great Reads” book club event focused on the new book What Is Happening...

As an impressive option, you can now listen to the NotebookLM AI podcast of this article! As we head into...