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What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

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From stingers to settlements: Finding parallels between bees and the ADR process - Beekeeping is one of my hobbies when I’m not dedicating myself to dispute resolution. In my more than 10 years as a beekeeper, I’ve learned...more

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Arbitration Essentials: How to Initiate and Navigate an International Arbitration, Part 2: Hearings

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Rules and Procedures: Hearings - JAMS provides a comprehensive spectrum of conflict prevention and dispute resolution services to meet the unique needs of today’s global business environment. Those services include...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Navigating Family Disputes: The Power of Arbitration

In today’s increasingly complex legal landscape, finding efficient ways to resolve family disputes has become paramount. While traditional litigation remains an option, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods like...more

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Efficiency And Effectiveness

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The behaviours that most negatively impact efficiency in arbitration include adversarial approaches by counsel (24%), lack of proactive case management by arbitrators (23%) and counsel over-lawyering (22%). Respondents called...more

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AAA Unveils Significant Revisions to Consumer Arbitration Rules

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The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has announced revisions to its Consumer Arbitration Rules effective May 1, 2025. The revised rules can be found here and the AAA’s announcement of the rules here. Prior to amending...more

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Ensuring Efficiency and Economy: An Arbitrator's Primary Obligation

What is an arbitrator’s primary obligation? If you put that question to most arbitrators or representatives of arbitral institutions, you will get the same answer: to render an enforceable award. That consensus is so...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Screwing Up the Hearing Exhibits

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

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How Mediation and Arbitration Can Be Effective Alternatives to Traditional Litigation

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Litigation can be a costly and resource-intensive endeavor, particularly when the disputes at hand are complex in nature. For clients who are new to the litigation process, it is not unusual to find the various stages and...more

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Do We Have an Agreement? Don’t Forget the Terms!

A common definition of mediation is a process with an impartial neutral who assists the parties in resolving a dispute. In most civil litigation mediations, the goal is a final settlement agreement. Mediators conclude a...more

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Walking a Minute in Your Adversary’s Shoes: Addressing The Issue of “Naïve Realism” at Mediation

By Glenn Hutchison and David Matthews   Conflict occurs when two parties have differing perspectives on a matter of importance and each of them believes that his or her own view is correct. As research has shown, humans...more

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AI’s Double-Edged Role in Dispute Resolution

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Recently practitioners, scholars and enthusiasts of alternative dispute resolution gathered—virtually and in person—at a JAMS Resolution Center to examine one of the most pressing and intriguing questions in the field: What...more

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[PODCAST] Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.) Discusses Timing Strategies in Construction Mediations on ABA Podcast

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In episode 40 of the ABA Construction Law Today podcast, Hon. Nancy Holtz (Ret.), a Boston-based JAMS neutral, explores the critical role of timing in achieving optimal outcomes during construction mediations. Drawing on her...more

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[PODCAST] Staying Ahead of the Curve With AI-Related Disputes: Tailored Approaches in a Rapidly Evolving Legal Environment

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Jackson Lucky (Ret.); Dr. Ryan Abbott, M.D., Esq., FCIArb.; and Daniel B. Garrie, Esq., discuss how the future of legal disputes is evolving in response to advancing artificial intelligence...more

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Saudi Arabia and International Arbitration: Modern and Ambitious

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The growth of new centers of international arbitration in areas of the world not historically associated with this form of cross-border dispute resolution has been a key trend in the evolution of international arbitration...more

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Pioneering Dispute Resolution: The New JAMS AI Rules

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in our daily lives, disputes involving this complex technology are on the rise. Stakeholders in disputes involving AI are particularly concerned about confidentiality of system...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Bridge the Communication Gap: The Benefits of Having (and Being) a Bilingual Mediator

According to the U.S. Census, the number of people in this country who speak a language other than English at home has tripled in the last four decades. Now nearly 70 million people speak a language other than English at...more

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Employment Law Now VIII-156 - The Art, Skill, and Strategy of Mediation

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Michael Schmidt is joined by Jason Marsili of Marsili Mediation to discuss the often over-looked art and skill involved with mediation, and the important considerations for employers when determining whether, when, and why to...more

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TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 7 | Fair Game: Diving into Sports ADR

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In this episode of the TortsCenter Podcast, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn talk with independent arbitrator and mediator Danielle Menitove about the world of sports arbitration. As co-chairs of the NYSBA’s...more

IR Global

AI: Inevitable, but limited

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How should parties seek and agree to ADR, and what advantages does your jurisdiction offer?...more

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Global Perspectives on Employment Disputes: Key Lessons From Cross-Border Cases

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Navigating employment disputes across borders presents unique challenges for employers and employees alike. Legal frameworks, cultural sensitivities and ethical considerations can vary greatly from one jurisdiction to...more

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Five Tips for Making Better Use of Outside Counsel and Mediators

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Having served as a mediator for over 30 years, I have observed in-house counsel trying, with varying success, to manage outside counsel and others in the mediation process, including the neutral. Optimal results in mediation...more

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Mastering the Art of Construction Dispute Resolution Clauses - A neutral’s perspective on drafting ADR agreements

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Many neutrals may assume that they have little need for skills in drafting dispute resolution clauses. If so, they are wrong. In fact, there are good reasons why all ADR participants—including the neutrals—need experience in...more

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[Event] 28-Hour Civil Mediation Training - December 5th - 8th, Atlanta, GA

Want to launch or grow your mediation career? Develop your skills at a unique, in-person civil mediation training program developed and led by Joe Murphey, an experienced mediator who has mediated more than 3,000 cases. Rex...more

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Preparing to Fail at Mediation May Be the Best Way to Succeed

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Every good attorney knows the best way to prepare for a mediation. Marshal the facts. Master the law. Hone your presentation. Employ compelling visual aids. Anticipate the opposition and craft effective counters. ...more

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Dr. Anton Maurer’s Guide to the Minefields of the Public Policy Exception to the Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards

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Dr. Anton Maurer’s career as an international lawyer in or with respect to more than 65 countries has led to his recognition as a trusted neutral in jurisdictions such as China, Switzerland, India, England, Brazil, Korea,...more

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