In a previous post I noted the work of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section's Committee on Mediator Ethical Guidance, which interprets the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (promulgated in 2005 by the ABA, AAA and ACR). In that same post, I noted the frequent close correlation between ethical lapses...
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...
The ABA Dispute Resolution Section Spring Conference is always a highlight. For 2016 it's being held in New York City, making it real easy for me. The breadth and scope of the topics are, as usual, phenomenal, making this event consistently the Class Act of the ADR year. ...
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Nevada addresses the question whether a party's ignoring a provision in a commercial contract requiring mediation prior to commencing litigation may be grounds for dismissal of the action. In MB America, Inc. v. Alaska Pacific Leasing Company, the court said it was,...
Of all the volumes on mediation -- many of them very good, some of them of great practical value -- few are "must-have" volumes, in my mind. One "must-have" is Dwight Golann's Mediating Legal Disputes. It is well-thumbed and as recently as last night I had occasion to pull it...
A recent message from the University of Missouri announced a valuable addition to dispute resolution resources online. ...
Our good friend Paul Lurie advises of new frontiers for his capable dispute resolution approach, "Guided Choice":...
