By prioritizing the future, mediation lets the parties skip the angst-producing process of deciding fault and go to work collaborating on building the proverbial bridge to tomorrow by agreeing to a ...

Mediation is a process where a neutral third party—the mediator—assists disputing parties in reaching a mutually satisfactory agreement. It is an essential tool in conflict resolution, particularly in ...

Do you feel as though you lack power in a relationship with your attorney or divorce mediation group? If you think you may not be managing your lawyer properly, look at your results in your divorce so ...

To learn the steps of a mediation process and see that it is just a more formalized way of doing the basic steps of problem-solving Put the word "conflict" on the board. Hand out paper and pencils.

Many construction disputes can be resolved through mediation. This series of articles addresses some of the best practices that can lead to success in mediation. The series considers the entirety of ...

Speakers at the EUIPO’s IP Mediation Conference discussed how lawyers can act in tandem with clients during mediation, and the importance of showing a united front External lawyers should “step back ...

Dispute resolution clauses have become common features of many agreements. In-house counsel and transactional lawyers routinely draft provisions governing how disputes will be resolved if they arise.

Most jurisdictions have embraced alternative dispute resolution requirements to lessen the burden on the judicial system. Mediation has proven to successfully resolve the majority of cases and in so ...

Mediation is globally recognized as an effective dispute resolution mechanism. A trained mediator can assist apparently diametrically opposed parties in finding a resolution that avoids the time and ...