This Week in Mediation #1033 April 24, 2024 – OUR 29TH YEAR! |
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| Ombuds Forum Series Continues April 25 with “Ombuds and Intake” Join Mediate.com on April 25 at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern for a discussion of Ombuds and Intake. This session is part of a series of online forums offering in-depth discussion of organizational conflict resolution and the evolving and expanding role of Ombuds. Full information and free registration are HERE. |
| Remembering Elayne Greenberg By Jim Melamed It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear colleague Elayne Greenberg on Friday, April 19. |
| What is a Prenup Lite? By Laurie Israel I’m a prenup attorney and mediator. After a long law career that included divorce, estate planning, tax law, and other related fields, somehow, I got interested in prenups. Interestingly, my practice led me helping people come to terms – mostly financial – with how they will address the financial aspects of their upcoming marriage. |
| Video: Mediate.com: The First 25 Years This video, developed by Mediate.com CEO Colin Rule for Mediate.com’s 25th Anniversary Conference, recounts the founding of Mediate.com by John Helie and Jim Melamed on January 1, 1996. This was the first day that the new graphical Internet supported “.com” domains. |
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| Mediation Skills Training at Northwestern University Develop the tools needed to analyze and understand conflicts from multiple perspectives and learn how mediation can ensure quick and effective resolution in a variety of situations.
Attend this four-day course on Northwestern’s Chicago campus this spring. Register today! |
| The Two of You Weren’t Seriously Dating, Yet You’re Having a Baby Together? By Tucker Lieberman The pregnancy was unplanned. An extra surprise: You didn’t intend to have a baby with this person – ever – as you weren’t in a serious relationship. Yet the baby is coming. You’ll be linked to the other parent for years to come, especially if they’ll spend significant time with your child and help make decisions about parenting matters big and small. |
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| Demystifying Distress: Set Effective Boundaries for Challenging Behavior Without Writing Anyone Off By Dan Berstein We all experience emotional distress sometimes, especially during conflicts. And when people experience emotional distress, everything can spin out of control. Even the most seasoned dispute resolution professionals may find themselves overwhelmed while trying to balance the clashes that occur when some distressed parties start shutting down and others begin blowing up. Join us to learn about setting effective boundaries for challenging behaviors without writing anyone off (and practice self-care) on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 12pm – 4pm Eastern. REGISTER FOR FREE |
| Development of Mediation Mechanism in India to Resolve Commercial Disputes Under International Investments By Nehal Ahmed Nadwi & Partha Partim Mitra Recently the Ministry of Law & Justice has notified some provisions of the much awaited the Mediation Act, 2023. The Mediation Act of 2023 is under a process for institutionalization of the conduct of mediation in the country and “One Working Group” had been constituted for framing of subordinate legislation under the Act. |
| Challenges to Starting an American Middle-Eastern Cross-Border Mediation Center By Alia Ismail Starting a cross-borders mediation center between the US and the Middle East requires interacting with professionals on both continents. In our case, Lebanon is the example to Middle Eastern culture, as there was an attempt to make Lebanon the base, and Lebanon is also where most interactions have been taking place. |
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| AFCC 61st Annual Conference, Coping with Transition: Individual, Family and Beyond, June 5-8, 2024 in Boston Join AFCC in Boston for the 61st Annual Conference, Coping with Transition: Individual, Family and Beyond. The conference will examine how family law professionals assist families in a variety of transitions: from an intact family to one that lives in two homes; children’s transition between developmental stages; transitioning gender; or transitioning to new statutes, processes, and professional roles. Register and reserve your hotel today! |
| Mediation Key To Break Political Logjam By Mukti Rijal Nepal undergoes the recurring cycle of the political conflicts time and again. This time, Nepali Congress is building pressure and hurling barbs against Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leaders especially the incumbent deputy and home minister Rabi Lamichhane, seeking the latter’s resignation and formation of the panel to probe into his alleged involvement in the so-called cooperative scam. |
| The Weaponized Apology By Malcolm McGuire & John Potter The weaponized apology is often an act of performance today. It occurs because the perceived victim, or the oppressed group, demands some form of remorse from the more perceived or actual powerful party. |
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