Community Mediation Section
Community Mediation Articles
Pretrial Risk Assessment
Can reformers and chief justices find common ground?
Zoom Fatigue Uncovers Mediators' Secret Weapon
As more mediators practice via Zoom and experience Zoom fatigue, they are discovering something about themselves.
When Three Becomes a Crowd
An example of how dispute resolution can help when the courts can’t.
Mediation, Neutrality, Political Conflicts, and the 2020 Elections
In the US, and in different ways in countries around the world, we are now facing five, and perhaps six significant crises, each with its own distinct set of conflicts.
Survey results: What Do Wisconsin Judges Think About Mediating Cases?
A survey of judges provides some insight on the mediation landscape in Wisconsin.
NAFCM Vulnerable Visions
The National Association for Community Mediation discusses the importance of having a vulnerable vision, and standing up for it.
Conflict Resolution in the Time of COVID-19--Voices from Seven Continents of the World: South America
This article discusses the "Community Spread" of Mediation in a Post COVID-19 World.
The Importance of the Relationship: Using Checklists to Improve Discussions
This article looks at The Importance of the Relationship; What are the expectations; and what should be discussed?
Comparing Mediation Websites
According to brand new 8/16/2020 data from Alexa.com, Mediate.com is most visited and most linked mediation website, by far!
I am no good at making masks, so how can I pitch in during the pandemic?
Is there something more I could do, as part of the human community that might make a difference?
Concerns and Optimism for Future
Frank Sander reflects on his concerns within the field, which include the tension of quality vs. quantity of the practice, the lack of studies of cost effectiveness, disappointments with the court system fees, and the difficulty of getting more young people/apprentices into the field. However, he's optimistic about the future of mediation.
Housing, Transforming Community in Times of COVID-19
Conflict Intervention Service: Transforming Lives, Transforming Affordable Housing, Transforming Community in Times of COVID-19
Conflict Resolution in the Time of COVID-19--Voices from Seven Continents of the World: Africa
Arbitral Community Mobilizes to Adapt to the COVID-19 Crisis through Increased Use of Electronic Proceedings
3rd Key-Education: Include Learning in Psychology & Brain Science to Enhance Mediator Practice
Fundamentally, mediators work with people’s psychologies and identities, their worldviews and self-views - everything that makes up what it is to be a human being.
REACH the Three Components of Self-Determination
Conflict is inherent and pulsating in every situation or aspect of life.
4th Key-Professionalism: Modernize the Culture Driving Legal Practice
This article discusses professionalism and the need to modernize our mediation culture.
Reflective Practice - Observing Mediator Language
The art and craft of mediation, like many other skills, mainly matures from the myriad mistakes mediators make on their way to meticulously mastering the process.
6th Key-Government: Sign, Ratify, and Implement the Singapore Convention on Mediation
The Singapore Convention on Mediation can have a significant influence on the international appetite for mediation.
Mediators Needed in this Time Which Tries Our Souls
I am calling upon all Professional Mediators to deploy as a powerful peacemaking force in our current national crisis.
The Seven Keys Conclusion: Many Paths, One Way
The likelihood of conflict and conflicting ideologies makes effective resolution of disputes and the negotiation of sustainable deals crucially important.
Legal Framework of Mediation in India and the Scope of Virtual Mediation
The Indian Government announced a complete indeterminate lockdown across the nation in the month of March amid the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19). This has effected the ability of people to resolve disputes.
The Complete Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation
The complete compilation of all 7 Keys to Unlock Mediation's Golden Age.
Mediate.com Launches MediationExpress Online Mediation Service
Mediate.com has launched an affordable and confidential online mediation service for property, eCommerce and workplace disputes. Participants keep full decision-making control and can get started for only $99.
Mediation in the Legal Culture of Italian Lawyers: Some Data from an Empirical Study
In this short article, the author outlines the main findings of a qualitative research study conducted in Italy in 2018 with the purpose of understanding how mediation is enculturated in the legal culture of local attorneys, and what role, if any, the local law regulating mandatory mediation plays in this regard.
Demonstrating Reflective Practice
Michael Lang describes an account where he was teaching reflective practice, a practice that enables mediators to be more aware of their own methods and why they are using them.