Divorce Mediation Checklist

Divorce mediation checklist

Our divorce mediation checklist will help you go through the divorce mediation checklist and negotiation process. When it’s time to divorce, there may be an urge to try and put the marriage entirely behind you. However, your life will probably be entangled with your spouse’s for a long time, especially if the marriage was long …

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Mediator Programs and Conflict Resolution

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Whether you are just beginning your career or you have years of work experience on your resume, completing a mediation program may be the next step to mastering the art of mediation and accessing the skills and processes that will drive your career into the next phase. Mediation is a powerful tool for dispute resolution, …

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12 Best Conflict Resolution Techniques for Effectively Resolving Disputes

12 Conflict Resolution Techniques for Effectively Resolving Disputes

There are several conflict resolution techniques that can be used to resolve conflicts in a constructive way. Conflict exists wherever you find humans. However, this reality doesn’t need to be a cause for despair, skepticism, or cynicism. Conflict resolution is a genre that should be looked at with optimism. While difficult, resolving conflict is actually …

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Earning a Certificate in Mediation

Certificate in Mediation

For those interested in becoming a professional mediator, earning a mediation certificate can be the first step in playing an active role in the mediation process. However, many budding mediators may not understand what being a certified mediator means for their careers or how to access the mediation field. Others may wish to complete mediation …

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What is Business Litigation?

business litigation

Business litigation is the process of presenting issues with business and corporate entities to the courts and arguing on behalf of business entities in court.  There are a variety of topics that may be the subject of business litigation, and many business litigation lawyers are experts in one of these areas.  These business litigation disputes …

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Who Can Be an Arbitrator?

Who Can Be an Arbitrator?

    Who can be an arbitrator? Let’s find out! I. The arbitration boom. Arbitration is booming. The United States Department of Labor estimates that the demand for arbitrators will grow at twice the rate expected for other occupations between now and the end of the decade. Nor is the trend confined to the United …

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Who Can be a Mediator?

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Who can be a mediator? The role of a mediator is one that many people may only consider once they participate in a dispute where they encounter a mediator. For some, becoming a mediator may feel like an unattainable or unfamiliar goal because the role can have misunderstandings or assumptions about how to become a …

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Average Settlement Offers During Mediation – Best Tips for 2023

Average settlement offers during mediation

Average settlement offers during mediation are an important consideration when a party is considering using mediation to settle a lawsuit. Combining this knowledge with other tips and tricks for settling a lawsuit through mediation can ensure that a party is prepared to tackle a mediation during a civil lawsuit and achieve the best possible outcome. …

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Structural Barriers to Good Communication and Agreement

Structural Barriers to Communication - ADR Times

Communication is an important part of any workplace or group setting, and a key component of reaching agreements.  When communication is healthy, a workplace or group can be productive and reach its objective.  When communication breaks down, other aspects of the workplace begin to fall apart as well.  In some cases, communication breaks down as …

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Defining Partiality

Defining Partiality

How to define partiality? Within the alternative dispute resolution sphere, the word partiality, or more commonly impartiality, is used often, but for some new to the field, it can be difficult to define.  I t often feels like a type of action that would normally be easily identifiable, but in the world of alternative dispute …

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