Mediation

Party Autonomy: "Something They Teach at Pepperdine"?

Mediation

Party Autonomy: "Something They Teach at Pepperdine"?

A group of sharp and experienced thinkers on the mediation process offered a panel at the recent ABA Dispute Resolution Section meeting in New York before a packed crowd of just-as-sharp practitioners on the topic “Reevaluating the Role of Autonomy in ADR.”  The discussion was led by an ever-patient and...

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Arbitration|Employment|International|Mediation|systems design

UIA Mediation Forum and Employment Systems Design

Arbitration|Employment|International|Mediation|systems design

UIA Mediation Forum and Employment Systems Design

The Union International des Avocats have hosted the World Forum of Mediation Centres since 2002, and I have attended all but three of their meetings.  It is a convivial crowd of well-informed, deeply committed and sociable folks who tend to meet at interesting (mostly European) venues. The meeting scheduled for Luxembourg...

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