Category: About Mediation

with Dr. Clare Fowler of Mediate.com - October 2 and 9 via Zoom The Lodestar Dispute Resolution Center at ASU Law has...

Introduction In August 2025, eight Suffolk Law School students became the inaugural participants in the AAA–Suffolk Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)...

For almost two decades, I’ve been fascinated by the Aikido concept of embodying harmony. Not just understanding the concept of...

Mediate.com Interview with Antonio (Tony) Piazza on July 29:  “Lessons from 5,000 Mediations: Converting Dialectic Into Dialogue” Join Mediate.com on...

This session from the 2026 Global ODR Forum at Harvard addresses issues of "Designing the Future of ODR: The Role...

The best business relationships have nothing to do with business. Not at the start, not in the room, not over...

The Real Practice Systems Negotiation and Mediation Coach (RPS Coach) is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help mediators, lawyers,...

The landscape of dispute resolution has undergone a profound transformation, driven by technological advancements that were significantly accelerated by the...

Reflections on conflict, psychological safety, and the limits of professional neutrality There was a period in my life when I...

Some conflicts are not about what people want. They are about what people believe must never be given up. These...

"Making Dispute Resolution Accessible" from the 2026 ODR Forum at Harvard University, presented by Jennifer Shack, Director of Research at...

This is the video recording of Colin Rule, CEO of Mediate.com and ODR.com, for the "Can ODR Change the World...

Being a conflict resolution specialist is, at least in my experience, a 24‑hour job. At first, people don’t fully understand...

This session from the 2026 Global ODR Forum is entited "Applying ODR Standards: Guidance for AI Usage for Human Third...

Imagine a potential client calling your office for a consultation, and before you can even finish saying hello, they say,...

https://youtu.be/jhz_QnI2ZNk?si=56hZZbugqSaoJZqq Dr. Clare Fowler, Exec VP at ODR.com‍ ‍and Mediate.com, here presents on: "What Are We Learning About the Effects...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwiLG0hqrpU&t=2s Bill Glover was kind enough to do a review of the new documentary film on online mediation. Here's that...

In civil mediations, one of the most critical boundary lines in the entire ADR profession revolves around a simple question:...

In this special episode, new host Morgan Tregenza sits down with outgoing host and ODR pioneer Colin Rule for a candid conversation about the...

Why JAMS introduced AI Rules and launched its Technology Industry Group Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how businesses operate,...

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the infrastructure of modern professional practice, and it is already reshaping the competitive landscape....

With hurricane season starting in Florida where I am, I thought it might be germane to talk about First-party property...

The slide presentation utilized by Jim Melamed for his 2-hour workshop "A Brave New World - Integrating AI into Family...

In conflict engagement, it starts with a single exchange. “We should focus on solutions.” “I have a problem with that.”...

Introduction: The following Agreement to Mediate updates previous iterations by directly addressing the use of Artificial Intelligence in mediation for...

Written in consultation with Claude.ai There is a man I read about years ago — a refugee living just steps...

In conflict, people often remember how they were looked at long after they forget the exact words that were spoken....

You’ve probably seen those signs in subways, buses, airports and other public places that asks the public to report anything...

On May 20, 2026, the “Great Reads” Book Club focused on the Dan Berstein's book Mental Health and Conflicts: A...

The setup Succession was never just a TV show about which Roy child would inherit the corner office. It was...