By DANA RIMINGTON, Standard-Examiner Correspondent “When there is a dispute involving divorce or family matters, labor management or public issues, most people turn to the courts to help solve their problems. However, the use of mediation is increasing in popularity. Local religious leaders met recently to learn about what mediation entailed and how it can help…
By Jean Murray “You may see in the news that a conflict is being “taken to mediation.” For example, in a 2016 conflict between the National Parks Service and concessionaire Delaware North over naming rights at Yosemite National Park, the parties “have agreed to a mediation session.” So what does that mean? What is Mediation? Mediation is…
By Divorce Magazine “In few other areas of law do the parties to a lawsuit share an intimate a knowledge of each other as do those in a divorce case. In addition, in few other areas of law will the parties have an ongoing relationship with each other after the lawsuit is completed. In a car…
By Michael Zeytoonian Before we talk about mediation and the value of early mediation, let’s start with two key questions to ask yourself about your dispute: How quickly do you want to get your dispute resolved? Is most of the relevant information needed to resolve your dispute the kind that is (a) freely available or ascertainable…
By Dr. Justin Wood Over the last few decades there have been many new forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) established and VERY appropriate. Most notably; mediation which has a binding agreement made by the parties in which the mediator, a third party neutral, facilitates and helps walk the disputants through their disagreement to let…
By NOLO.com Mediation is much less formal than going to court, but the conflict resolution process does involve distinct stages designed to lead to a mutually beneficial compromise. Here’s what to expect. In mediation, two or more people come together to try to work out a solution to their problem. A neutral third person, called…
By Harvard Law School PON Staff In many negotiations, both parties are aware of what their interests are, and are willing to engage in a give-and-take process with the other party to come to agreement. In conflicts related to personal identity, and deeply-held beliefs or values, however, negotiation dynamics can become more complex. Parties may…
By Jeffrey Fink Inheritance disputes can be difficult to resolve. They are tied up in a lifetime of emotions toward the deceased and every other claimant under the will, as well as personal and spousal expectations of monetary gain. Here are 10 tips and tricks that have helped with this kind of dispute: Grief. Grief…
By Emily Doskow Small businesses may benefit tremendously from using mediation — rather than litigation — to resolve conflicts. Small business owners are just as likely as major corporations to run into conflict with neighboring businesses, employees, customers, vendors, or with their own business partners, yet unlike corporations, small business often lack public relations, human…
By Roseann Vanella If you and your spouse have decided that there are irreconcilable differences and it is time to part ways, you need to decide how to best go about dissolving the marriage. These days, couples are increasingly turning to divorce mediation as a way to avoid costly and protracted litigation. It can be…
