Category: Civil

Great set of comprehensive statistics around Franklin County’s ODR program have now been released. Two results that stood out: Would...

As a freshly minted lawyer, I came to a realization within a few months of joining the workforce- my very...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference at www.mediate.com/Mediation2020. Frank Sander discusses how ironically, there has...

CPR Speaks Blog The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals ruled this week that arbitrators are required to disclose their ownership interests...

Business Conflict Blog by Peter PhillipsThe twisted course of arbitration jurisprudence in New Jersey has taken yet another peculiar detour....

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.

CPR Speaks Blog California last week enacted a new law that prohibits employers from requiring job applicants, or any existing employee,...

Indisputably Scott Hechinger, attorney and policy director for the Brooklyn Defender Services, has a fascinating op-ed in today’s New York...

CPR Speaks BlogI draw to your attention an interesting recent approach from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski. What characteristics do you think...

INTRODUCTION The Indian legal system has proved to be a source of maintaining economic stability in our country by rendering...

This excellent news report from India shows the new Delhi Mediation Center. Unfortunately, it seems that the sign above the...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.In August, the Michigan Supreme Court...

First published by the Association for Conflict Resolution. Introduction Every society, every community, every culture has some or the other...

Originally posted at the iPleaders blog.What can you do if you think your case cannot be resolved by mediation? What...

During my first course in mediation, I was a bit surprised to find on the Recommended Reading List a book...

Is it timely to submit a request for costs under California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 to the arbitrator...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference at www.mediate.com/Mediation2020. Access all Roger Fisher videos here.This is...

This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Harvard Law Professor Frank Sander, founder of the Multi-Door Courthouse movement,...

This video is presented as part of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Conference at www.mediate.com/Mediation2020. Access all Sid Lezak videos here. This...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesOn Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to consider whether...

First published on Kluwer Mediation Blog on 2 July 2019Being a mediator brings surprises along the way. For me, I...

PGP Mediation Blog by Phyllis G. PollackI have said this before and will say it again: talking to the other...

Child custody is often the most contentious aspect of divorce proceedings. But this doesn’t have to be the case for...

Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” posits the distinction between appearance and reality, appearance being what seems to be real but...

Just Court ADR by Susan M. Yates, Jennifer Shack, Heather Scheiwe Kulp, and Jessica Glowinski.In February, RSI Board Member Alyson...

A previous version of this article, in Chinese, was first published in the Construction Guide, August 2018, by World Journal,...

Now entering our 24th year, Mediate.com has been recognized as a Top Law Firm Directory by Rankings.io. Mediate.com is the...

Disputing Blog by Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly HayesThe Pew Charitable Trusts (“Pew”) has reportedly issued a call for...

JAMS ADR Blog by Chris PooleA practicing mediator and retired judge explains why mediation may be a better option than...