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10 Mediation Tips for Settling Business Disputes
For practitioners of the law, mediation is a well-known concept that became part of their lives.
Dividing the Burial Plot in Divorce
This article addresses an often overlooked asset in divorce, the burial plot, and the surprising negative consequences of failing to address this asset in the divorce decree.
Connecting With Our Values
“It is not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” Roy Disney
Falling Into Mediation
As I near retirement I have had an opportunity to reflect back onto my amazing career as a mediator, to think about all the changes I have seen in the ADR area and also the people who I have helped.
5 (Perhaps Unexpected) Ways to Reduce Legal Fees When Getting a Divorce
For anyone going through a litigated or high conflict divorce which can be very expensive, Kathleen Wells, lead partner at Wells Family Law shares her top 5 tips for keeping costs down.
Somewhere Between Reasonable and Crazy
The very touching Netflix movie, Marriage Story, provides an unusually realistic depiction of divorce dynamics.
New Study Evaluates the Role of Misconception in Creating Conflict
This new study explores the idea that misconceptions are in fact a cause of conflicts. It is widely accepted that misconceptions are a root cause of conflicts, but it has not been thoroughly explored.
Directive Impulses Run Deep
While mediating, I try to support parties in making their own choices about how they participate in the conversation.
Mediation versus Court in Divorce
“I’ll get my day in court!” ……. “The judge won’t like what you did!” …….. “I’m going to spread your dirt all over the courtroom!”
Dispute Resolution and the Catalyst for Change in Cyprus: A Fellow’s Journey
As mediators and dispute resolution promoters, we are people’s people.
Did You Just Relinquish Control?
This article shows how mediation can be used to intervene in early or advanced stages of conflict.
Gossip Feeds Conflict
Gossip in the office can be very damaging, causing hidden (and sometimes not so hidden) conflicts.
Recent Research Proposes Walking as Creative Conflict Resolution Practice
This article examines how walking may be beneficial to not only an individual, but to multiple people involved in a conflict resolution process.
My Favorite Resource: A Year in Review
I have had such a wonderful time connecting with ADR friends across the country to learn about a wide variety of helpful and informative resources.
What’s in Your Wallet? (Do You Know?)
One of the things that I’ve noticed when I mediate is that one person in a couple is often much more financially literate than the other.
It is All a Matter of Perspective
This season is a time for reflection and to realize once again that not everyone sees the world the same way as we do.
Co-parenting During Divorce: 9 coping strategies to help your children
The relationship between the two marital partners may be coming to an end, but what about the children?
Mediation in light of the New Technologies. A multi-geographic journey through the origins and present of conflict resolution and technological impact -- Book Review
This articles reviews Alberto Elisavetsky's new book discussing mediation and new technologies.
Comentario de Libro de Alberto Elisavetsky
Esta obra dirigida magistralmente por el Dr. Alberto Elisavetsky, ha logrado reunir de modo ágil, ameno y coordinado, a referentes del tema ODR alrededor del mundo.
Holiday Gift Giving Guidelines for Divorced Parents
Recently, a divorced parent asked me my opinion on how to go about giving holiday gifts to her children.
The Business of Disputes in Sports: A Chinese Perspective
As part of a broader commitment to expand JAMS’ global footprint, the JAMS International Operations group recently organized an event in Beijing, China.
The Forgiveness Instinct and Transformative Mediation
The capacity for forgiveness runs deep in our genes.
Pacesetting in Mediation
This article encourages mediators with different levels of experience to work together. It uses the analogy of pacesetters in a marathon to show how mediators can support and challenge each other leading to growth and improvement in the mediation profession
Implicit Bias is Everywhere: Even in the ER!
This article discusses a medical diagnosis--due to bias.
How to Manage Conflict at Work: The Argument for Utilizing Emotional Intelligence
If you are, as they say, a left-brained person, you may find it difficult to manage conflict in the workplace when it springs up between employees.
Verbal Self-Defense Begins with a Mindset of Compassion and Empathy
What does it mean to learn the art of verbal self-defense?
Pursuing a Mediation Career Without a Law Degree
A career in mediation can be a reasonably lucrative choice that delivers challenges and rewards for those who are suited.
What to Do After You Get Your Divorce Judgment
When we submit your divorce papers to the court in order to obtain a Judgment of Divorce (JOD), the terms of the Settlement Agreement become the law.
The In-House Perspective on ADR in Mexico
In October 2019, JAMS and the Arbitration Center of Mexico (CAM) jointly organized an academic event at the InterContinental Presidente Mexico City.
Positive Conflict in the Workplace: When Disputes Have Business Perks
Conflict is something we typically try to avoid, especially when we’re talking about business environments.
Culture Clash in Conversations at Work
Is it an interruption or a cultural difference?
Words Are Like Spears
A Yoruban proverb goes “Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.”
Food Demonstrator Provider to Pay $2.65 Million to Settle EEOC Disability Suit
In cases where discrimination has occurred, mediation becomes trickier and sometimes it seems the only way to bring reconciliation is through a trial.
Happy Thanksgiving !!!!
Thanksgiving is in a few days, and I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Turkey Day!