Diversity Articles
(1/23/21)Jim Melamed, Forrest (Woody) Mosten Under the leadership of Forrest (Woody) Mosten, Mediate.com's Online Mediation Training Task Force is tackling a huge issue: "How can the mediation field now and in the future best make and maintain quality mediators?
(1/22/21)John Sturrock I write this in the aftermath of yet another mediation in which the protagonists exhibited symptoms of having been seriously traumatized by the litigation process to which they had been exposed. Depression, suicidal thoughts, anger, loathing, destroyed relationships, large amounts of money spent with no discernible value.
(1/22/21)Phyllis Pollack It struck me that as we start 2021, perhaps it is a good time to “turn over a new leaf” by apologizing for our acts and/or omissions and forgiving others for their acts/omissions committed in 2020.
(1/22/21)Lorraine Segal Are kindness and conversation still possible? What about the many other people who share a perspective with those folks and are not themselves violent?
(1/22/21)Bruce Edwards The article helps demonstrate the widespread acceptance of ADR, and mediation in particular, in the legal profession.
(1/15/21)Gregorio Billikopf In this paper I will share how I found out that the listening approach I have used for almost two decades was completely unique--based on a happy misunderstanding.
(1/15/21)Scott Levin Deciding to divorce is likely going to be the biggest decision of your life, bigger than even deciding to get married in the first place, and how you choose to proceed will make all the difference.
(12/28/20)Kathleen Kauth As COVID concerns spread, conditioning from the media and celebrities talking about how everyone needed to comply with random, and often contradictory orders began to make the rounds of TV and social media.
(12/27/20)Don Cripe In his recent book, Online Courts and The Future of Justice, author Richard Susskind posits, “…litigants do not really want courts, judges, lawyers, rules of procedure, and the rest. More likely, they want not to have a problem at all."
(12/22/20)Phyllis Pollack This article looks at: What three things have I learned in the last 525,600 minutes?
(12/18/20)Kwame Christian Regardless of who you supported during the 2020 election, it’s inevitable that you’ll hear, see, or experience the increased emotionality brought about by our current political climate, especially during the holiday season.
(12/18/20)Julian Granka Ferguson Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems like hardware, software and data from cyber-threats and unauthorized access that can be designed to access, delete, or extort a user’s sensitive and personal data.
(12/14/20)Kenneth Cloke Biden and Harris won the election, but what exactly did they win? What was lost in the process? And, as mediators and citizens, what do we do next?
(12/11/20)John Lande My main premise is that our dispute resolution community fundamentally is about helping people make decisions about processes, procedures, and issues in managing their conflicts.
(12/11/20)Phyllis Pollack Recently, I conducted two mediations that revealed the importance of flexibility, creativity, and being prepared.
(12/11/20)Kathleen Kauth The word Entrenched calls to mind war zones with soldiers dug into trenches to protect themselves and still be able to fire upon the enemy.
(12/11/20)Thomas Wahlrab, Robert Baruch Bush Even after the election results are finalized and the new President inaugurated, one thing will remain unresolved – the deep divide within the nation that the campaigns for the presidency confirmed.
(12/07/20)Lisa Derr Starting with ourselves is the first step to cultural competence.
(12/07/20)Maria Shanks Republicans and democrats have historically been divided by their strongly held belief systems. In the wake of recent events regarding racial injustice, many republicans and democratic lawmakers have attempted to come together to find common ground on the increasingly important social issue of racial injustice.
(11/23/20)Sean Gander The world is watching one of the most divisive periods in American history.
(11/12/20)Kwame Christian Civility, respect, understanding, and the willingness to listen. These are core conversational virtues that are universally appreciated.
(11/06/20)Cinnie Noble There are times many of us interact in ways we’re not very proud of.
(11/06/20)Leyla Balakhane Many couples regard their relationship as a source of comfort, reassurance and identity.
(10/30/20)Linda Singer During past eight months, due to the coronavirus pandemic, mediators, lawyers and clients have experienced something once inconceivable: Almost all mediations have been conducted remotely.
(10/26/20)Patricia Porter After 28 years of marriage, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear me say my husband I and get into arguments, at times.
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