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Tag Archives: ADR
Telephone Mediation is Family Mediation Friendly
The choice of the space in which mediation takes place is vital to the process of conflict resolution. Factors such as climate, the culture of mediation practice, and procedures that govern the practice of alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) (such as rules of confidentiality) have usually confined ADR proceedings to enclosed spaces in colder climes Continue reading
Posted in Family Law, Inspiration, Mediation, Negotiation, Technology
Tagged ADR, Mediation, Skype, technology, telephone
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Celebrating cultural diversity, in Lisbon!
Well here I am in lovely Lisbon, with two days to explore before the I International Congress on Mediation. And what a grand place for exploring it is! I am doubly lucky because today was the 100th anniversary of the … Continue reading
The cutting edge of family ADR
We are so lucky to have the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC). It is a North America-wide, interdisciplinary organization of judges, mental health and child services professionals, mediators, lawyers, and academics– all committed to the development of well-informed … Continue reading
Posted in Arbitration, Custody of children, Family Law, Lawyers, Mediation, Training
Tagged ADR, children, education, family law, Mediation, Negotiation
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Mediation, Negotiation, Collaborative Law, Cooperative Law…????
Going through a separation is difficult and confusing enough all on its own. It wasn’t all that long ago (when I used to litigate in fact) that most people just found themselves a good family lawyer to handle it all … Continue reading
Be nice…… or else??
When negotiating, do you react more strongly to a conciliatory move or a competitive one? Most people, when negotiating, retaliate against selfishness more than they reward generosity. This is true even if the apparently selfish move is not what it … Continue reading
