Online Dispute Resolution Section
Mediators Green Pledge
Promoting the Mediators Green Pledge is now the purpose of a new WoMACC site. It seems to be one way to commit to our future. I invite you to sign up to the Green Pledge and to promote it to those you know and work with.
Una Revista Academia Sobre ODR
Abriendo Caminos de Conocimiento para LatinoAmerica
Asynchronous Instruction in this Year of Living Dangerously
Probably every student and instructor has had difficult challenges this year accommodating to the routines needed because of the pandemic.
Envisioning Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) for Internet Service Provider Outages
Before the pandemic, losing your internet connectivity was frustrating; now, losing connectivity can truly be detrimental to your health and safety. This article proposes a new model for redress where independent ombudspersons help consumers get fair redress for lost connections, enabling equitable outcomes and leveling the playing field.
Mediation 20/20 Conference - Day 2 Video
Mediation 20/20 Day 2 Video: The current state of the field: obstacles and opportunities.
Mediation 20/20 Conference - Day 1 Video
Mediation 20/20 Complete Day 1 Video - What Have We Achieved? How Did We Get Where We Are? Welcome and Celebration with Jim Melamed and John Helie plus panel.
Video: Mediate.com: The First 25 Years
This video, developed by new Mediate.com CEO, Colin Rule, recounts the founding of Mediate.com, now more than 25 years ago by John Helie and Jim Melamed.
Impact of Couple Conflict and Mediation on How Romantic Partners are Seen: An fMRI study
This article illustrates that mediation improves conflict resolution and is associated with increased activity in the nucleus accumbens, a key region in the brain's reward circuitry.
Task Force Recommends ODR Platforms to the ADR Institute of Canada
The ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) has an Online Dispute Task Force (ODRTF). The Task Force formed a sub-committee on Platforms. After evaluating 12 systems, the sub-committee recommends three platforms: CREKODR, Caseload Manager, and the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC).
They Said It Couldn’t Be Done – Mediation Training Online
They said it couldn’t be done. I said it couldn’t be done. Six months ago, this would have been unthinkable.
No Mo Fo Mo
All you need to know is – there is No Mo Fo Mo. Everything prior to 2019 B.C. (Before Corona) was a rehearsal; we are now living in the real digital age.
Zoom Fatigue Uncovers Mediators' Secret Weapon
As more mediators practice via Zoom and experience Zoom fatigue, they are discovering something about themselves.
Online Mediation Worth the Screen Time
COVID-19 caused a surge in commercial and interpersonal conflict. At the same time, courts are closed, halting society’s traditional route of dispute resolution.
Employee Contracts Are Becoming Complicated Amid COVID-19
Employee contracts, which were rarely straightforward before the pandemic, are particularly complicated now.
Bearing Witness in Mediation
Recently I’ve been pondering a certain aspect of my experience with mediating divorces. It’s about something that often comes up in my encounters with my mediation clients.
Mediating Online: Family Mediation Course
Mediate.com is proud to make the first day of our 10 day Online Family Mediation course available for free! The overall 20-hour training is available both "live" September 14-25 and is also available as a recorded course on an ongoing basis. Enjoy!
From Eye-Rolls to Grimaces: Understanding Body Language in Virtual Mediations
Today’s post explores the role of body language in virtual or remote mediations, where mediators see participants in a box and on a screen as opposed to in a chair and in person.
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!
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR): A Viable Solution to Speed and Efficiency Issues in ADR
Disputes generally are an integral part of human interactions arising from different human transactions
Time for India to Move Online!
ODR is the use of technology and the internet to foster the effectiveness and efficiency of the dispute resolution process.
Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Golden Age - The Introduction
Mediate.com has published a series of peer reviewed articles and videos under the collective title Seven Keys to Unlock Mediation’s Golden Age. The objective of the Seven Keys is to encourage discussion among all stakeholders on navigating mediation’s best future.
Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary "Mediation 20/20" Online Conference
"Mediation 20/20: Navigating Mediation's Best Future" is the theme of Mediate.com's 25th Anniversary Online Conference taking place online September 30 to October 2, 2020. This conference is both a focused think-tank conference dedicated to defining the best course for mediation's continued growth and a celebration of Mediate.com's first 25 years.
Separating the People from the Problem - Colin Rule and the Rise of Online Dispute Resolution
This article from Harvard's "The Practice," shines a light on ODR and its evolution using Colin Rule’s career as a guide. In building ODR systems for the world’s largest online marketplace and for court systems across the country, Rule’s career offers a window through which to observe and understand the larger ODR movement—a movement that is all the more important as the world grapples with the continued impacts of COVID-19.
Some Practical Considerations When Mediating Online!
This article discusses the practical considerations or the do’s and don’ts of conducting a mediation online.