Category: About Mediation

“Do you have a lawyer, or are you going with mediation?” If you’re starting the divorce process (or the post-judgment...

Whether problems between coworkers seem constant or sporadic, handling conflict resolution in the workplace can be difficult and uncomfortable for...

If you've ever been curious about the attorney perspective on what makes for an effective mediation, then this episode is...

No one can doubt that mediators have power and exert influence. Within a session, the mediator’s primary focus is to...

Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional dispute resolution methods, such as litigation and arbitration....

Divorces often start from a place of conflict or stress, but some divorces are more contentious than others.  A number...

Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and ODR.com, has been presented with the 2023 D’Alemberte/Raven Award from the American Bar Association. Colin...

While mediators often assist in the creation of near miracles behind closed doors, our miraculous work and effective approaches are...

Chances are you've heard about ChatGPT, but have you thought about the potential influence of ChatGPT on ODR? In this...

Did you know that the average length of a lawsuit in Brazil is about 10 years? Good thing there's mediation! ...

In this episode, Michael and Karen Aurit interview Ken Neumann. Ken is an expert in the field of family and...

The justice system in Canada is based on the lofty principles of fairness and equity, with the goal of providing...

If prior to 2020 someone had asked me if I zoom, I would have thought they were asking me about...

Recently, I conducted a mediation which from the moment I introduced myself, I knew it would not settle. Certain signs...

When you enter custody mediation, your focus is most likely on creating a parenting schedule and dividing decision-making responsibility. However,...

The fields of law and mediation share a common interest in resolving disputes, but are none-the-less separate fields. Who you...

The history of ethics and AI is long and spotty. The earliest works came from Isaac Asimov in his book...

As far as I can tell, the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is the biggest technical advance for...

When discussing my book Seven Essentials for Business Success:  Lessons from Legendary Professors last year during a Great Reads Book...

Competing, accommodating, and compromising all fall on the distributive dimension — on the diagonal from the upper-left mode to the...

For mediation to be successful, it is considered essential that the involved parties trust the mediator. Yet little research has...

Speaking about mediation in Italy can be harder than it seems. Because - with the development, the regulations, and the...

To most people, negotiation is a battle of words. They are all about reaching an agreement. They get blinded by...

This post started as a response to Jen Reynolds’s comment about my Avatar Mediation post.  It has grown into this new post about AI...

If you've just opened your divorce case in British Columbia, see if you and your ex can talk through your...

AI market share in the United States is expected to be $190.61 billion by 2025. 44% of companies want to...

Progress in the mediation field is often a bit abstract, if not illusory.  Related, humor in mediation has historically often...

Georgia adopted its first mediation law much more recently than Italy. Previously, Georgia had only limited provisions in its Code...

Debunking common Myths about Mediation and Asserting how Litigators can help with the process Mediation has rightfully earned a reputation...

Although modern mediation and other out-of-court settlement practices have emerged mainly from common law legal cultures, many civil law countries...