Empathy, a key core competency in mediation, is not merely a personality trait, but fulfills a methodological function: it builds...

This session first considers the evolution of mediation over 40 years from a fully "physical" event to a digital phenomenon....

Copyright 2025 - All rights reserved - ODR.com, Inc. INTRODUCTION About this “Book" About the Author Acknowledgements The Most Informative...

Table of Contents Next INTRODUCTION: ABOUT THIS BOOK So, what exactly counts as “a book” these days? In the pre-digital...

In an era where artificial intelligence is speeding up legal workflows (for attorneys, arbitrators, and mediators) and transforming document review,...

In this episode, Ian speaks with Dr. Pablo Cortés, who is a full professor with a chair in Civil Justice...

If you want a clearer, steadier, and more grounded start to 2026, this episode offers the essential year-end reflection every legal...

The practice of court-annexed mediation is currently undergoing a significant shift. It is moving from being an "alternative" to becoming...

Kluwer Mediation Blog This year, I think I have seen more articles on why and how NOT to make New...

The laudable, if not elusive, goal of mediator certification is a topic of debate almost as old as the profession...

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

Occasionally a Court will send over a civil case for facilitative mediation. The order arrives and names are reviewed for...

Holiday traditions have created happy family memories. Stockings hung on the chimney with care, the smell of hot chocolate in...

Family mediators frequently work with separating couples described as “high conflict.” The phrase appears neutral, professional, and clinically descriptive. But...

A Working Analysis for Dispute Resolution Professionals The Executive Order on Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence sets...

Abstract The mediation profession stands at a precarious crossroads, oscillating between its historical roots in community volunteerism and its modern...

Recently my colleagues Leah Wing, Chris Draper, and Scott Cooper, and I began discussing the possibility of governing the development...

Summary: This video captures a roundtable discussion featuring Jim Melamed, a pioneer in online dispute resolution (ODR). The discussion centers...

Republished with permission by: Will Work For Food Our special guests this week, Prof Ellen Waldman Dispute Prevention Specialist for Institute...

In this episode, Ian interviews ODR pioneer John Helie. John founded ConflictNet in 1988 as a communication forum and information...

Table of Contents Next What is the most informative mediation website? Ask Google AI: “What is the most informative mediation...

Table of Contents Next SECTION 1:THE MEDIATE.COM JOURNEY The Mediate.com Team Mediate.com is now entering our 30th year of operation....

The moment I truly understood conflict wasn’t in a training room, it was in my own home. Years of studying...

Applying the SPIRE model of wholebeing to healing and mediation When a marriage ends, it can feel as though the...

Table of Contents Next Mediation Advocacy Over Three Decades 200+ Conference Appearances Clare Fowler at NW Dispute Resolution Conference Announcing...

In this ICODR Podcast, Ian MacDuff interviews Jim Melamed, co-founder, in 1996, and former CEO of Mediate.com until 2020, at which point...

Welcome to Mediate.com‘s ‘Great Reads’ book club with authors of recently published books in both the popular and academic presses. Our goal...

Over 30 years, Mediate.com has now published over 15,000 articles, videos and podcasts from over 2,800 authors!  This listing and...

Table of Contents Next Mediate.com Website History One way to appreciate the development of mediation on the Internet over the...

Table of Contents Next Providing Digital Answers for Mediators Our Mediate.com Dynamic Website Package, developed by "Queen Carol," was one...