Category Archives: Mediation and Negotiation

With so many options, how does one choose the best dispute resolution process? This blog series will attempt to identify and define as many of the options as possible. This week’s focus will be on the Do-it-Yourself  option. The “SRL” (self-represented litigant) movement has grown in the past years, largely due to the growing sense that the legal system, and …
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As a mediator, mediation and negotiation trainer, and provider of court-connected dispute resolution services, issues of professionalism and professional ethics arise often in my work. Although professionalism cross all legal and dispute resolution cultures and contexts, they may arise more often in the family law context, where the drivers of conflict are often personal and historical. Lawyers, dispute resolution professionals …
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The steps that family/collaborative lawyers, mediators and arbitrators can take, based on informed screening to enhance client safety are explained in part 3 of this blog series. MORE

The ways in which family negotiations are done is in the midst of a major shift. Family law professionals must be prepared to use a variety of tools to ensure a safe and equitable process. Part 2 of this blog series suggests more tips for safety planning in high-risk cases. 11.Ensure that the confidentiality of safety disclosures, in all processes, …
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The following excerpt from “Safety Planning in Family Law Cases: An Emerging Duty of Care for Lawyers?” is part 1 of a 3 part series which offers some helpful suggestions for safety planning and screening in high-risk cases.   Take all clients through extensive screening interviews before choosing a dispute resolution process and a professional to provide that process. Ensure …
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On January 29, 2016, I went ‘live on-air’ on Voces Latinas, a Spanish radio talk show in Toronto to talk about Mediate393 and what it is like being a roster mediator. I began the show by providing information about Mediate393 and the services offered by our team of roster mediators. The mediators at Mediate393 are comprised of mental health professionals …
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Over the past few months, Riverdale Mediation has been conducting community mediation training in Grenada, St. Kitts and St. Lucia. We were but a small part of an ambitious access to justice undertaking funded by the Canadian government, IMPACT Justice in the Caribbean. IMPACT Justice is a 5 year project focusing on a wide range of legal and ADR initiatives …
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The Superior Court of Justice has developed a new guide that provides information to litigants about each step in a family law case. For additional information to people who have a family law case in the courts, whether they have counsel or are unrepresented, refer to the mediate393 inc. website. The resources page has lots of information on several topics!