Commercial Mediation Articles
Interview with Thomas Stipanowich
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Tom Stipanowich, Co-Director of Pepperdine's Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution and former Director of CPR in New York, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Mediator Ethics: The Quest for Justice LEP Litigants and Bilingual Mediation
This article discusses the ethics behind a mediator acting as a translator and drafting an agreement when there are dual languages.
Why Everyone at Work Needs Conflict Management Skills (and how you can get them)
In many job descriptions posted in March and April this year on Indeed, the job announcements include conflict resolution or conflict management as required or desirable skills.
Online Dispute Resolution: the “New Normal”
It may come as a surprise that online dispute resolution has been around for more than twenty years.
Interview with Leonard Riskin
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with law professor Leonard Riskin filmed as part of Mediate.com's ' Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
3 Reasons Why You Want to Mediate Guardianship Disputes
Settling the issue of who should take legal guardianship over a ward can be a long, drawn out, and tedious process.
Comparative Data on Mediation Websites: Most Visited and Most Linked
According to Alexa.com, Mediate.com is most visited and most linked mediation website. In business since 1996, Mediate.com has over 6 million annual site visitors and serves as a bridge between professionals offering dispute resolution services and people needing these services.
Interview with Howard Bellman
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Howard Bellman, a long-time leader in the field of labor-management mediation and mediation in the public sector generally, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Start Protecting The Public Before Raising State Bar Fees
The problem with the Ba Association is a lack of agreed upon understanding of what "its critical public protection functions" entails.
Interview with Roger Fisher
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Roger Fisher, author of 'Getting to Yes' and other negotiation and dispute resolution books and founder of the Harvard Project on Negotiation, filmed as part of the Mediate.com 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
Ten Tips Toward Client Arbitration Satisfaction
Except in “bet the company” circumstances, extensive discovery, dispositive motions, expert reports, and hearing costs are making courthouse litigation cost prohibitive.
Conflict at Work—the Power of Envisioning Harmony
A powerful tool for healing and transforming conflict at work is affirming and envisioning harmony.
A Modest Proposal to Mitigate Sexual Harassment and Misconduct in the Workplace
Social and news media bombard us daily with accounts of sexual harassment and misconduct by captains of industry, the arts and politics.
Mediate.com Recognized as a Top Attorney Directory for SEO!
Now celebrating our 23rd Year, Mediate.com has been recognized as a Top Law Firm Directory.
Splitting America Redux: Implications for Keeping our Kids Safe
After 911, our lives changed seemingly forever. No longer a safe, secure, innocent society, Americans have come to a tipping point.
The Need for a Paradigm Shift for Transforming Relational Conflict
This paper provides a brief overview of mediation with a focus on clients’ self-determinism in family mediation or family dispute resolution (FDR) and Ontario court-connected alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs.
Interview with Michael Lewis
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with Michael Lewis, a long-time leader in the field of mediation, filmed as part of Mediate.com's ' Views from the Eye of the Storm' Series.
Interview with David Hoffman
This is the complete interview by Robert Benjamin with David Hoffman, founder of The Boston Collaborative and former President of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, filmed as part of Mediate.com's 'Views from the Eye of the Storm' Video Series.
How Turkey Went from Virtually Zero to 30,828 Mediations in Just One Month
Mediation and the “Snowball” Effect in the Mediterranean: How Turkey Went from Virtually Zero to 30,828 Mediations in Just One Month (and Greece is Next!).
Setting Boundaries with a Workplace Bully
Whether the bully is your boss or another employee, setting boundaries can be challenging.
Ask the Judge - Do I need an Attorney's Help to Create a Parenting Plan?
As long as you and your coParent are committed to working together to create a Parenting Plan that’s best for your children, there is no need for extra costs.
Mediating Family Property and Estate Conflicts: Keeping the Peace and Preserving Family Wealth
Of all of the cases I have mediated over the past 30 years, the most challenging and rewarding disputes have been those between family members over family property, estates, trusts and businesses.
Objections to Joint Sessions
“Joint sessions are a waste of time,” said the judge conducting a mediation in which I was representing one of the parties.
ACCUO Publishes Study of Ombuds' Impact
In 2016, the Association of Canadian College and University Ombudsperson commissioned, "a project to explore and portray in its various guises the work carried out by ombuds offices, with the aim of achieving some clarity on its impact on Canadian colleges and universities."
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