Category: mediation
-
-
A Bank Robber, the Matrix & Mediation
By Leslie King O’Neal Advice From a Bank Robber–Go Where the Money Is Willie Sutton was a notorious bank robber in the 1920’s and 1930’s.[i] Over his 40-year criminal career, he stole at least $2 million. When a reporter asked him why he robbed banks, he allegedly said, “Because that’s where the money is.” [ii]…
//
-
“High Conflict Personalities” & Disputes
By Leslie King O’Neal You’ve Met “High Conflict Personalities” Nearly everyone involved in dispute resolution encounters people with “high conflict personalities.” They’re often involved in disputes. These individuals are prone to, “exaggerated emotions, adamant directives, attacking and demeaning behavior, difficulty compromising, a preoccupation with blaming others, repeated interruptions, [and] bad-faith participation.”[i] Such behavior is frustrating…
//
-
Diversity Improves ADR Fairness
By Leslie King O’Neal The Ray Corollary Initiative Professor LaRue is a founder of the Ray Corollary Initiative (RCI) https://raycorollary.org, a non-profit corporation whose mission is to “increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the selections of arbitrators, mediators, and other ADR neutrals.” Named after Charlotte Ray, the first Black woman admitted to the Bar in…
//
-
“guided choice” mediation artificial intelligence mediation mediation preparation multi-party mediation
Mediation & the “Need for Speed”
By Leslie King O’Neal Speed Is The New Reality Adapting Mediation to “Speed Culture” The authors suggest lawyers and mediators must lean into the current “speed culture” and the mediation process must adapt to “the need for speed.” The authors criticize the leisurely pace at which some mediations are conducted, where half the day is…
//
-
arbitration arbitration award confidentiality mediation mediation statements multi-party mediation vacating arbitration awards witness statements
Happy Holidays to You
We wish you and yours a joyous holiday season and a happy new year. See you next year! Top Five Posts From 2024 These are our top five posts from 2024. We look forward to sharing more posts with you in 2025!
//
-
Why Not Try Neutral Evaluation?
By Andrew Ness What is a Neutral Evaluation? “Neutral Evaluation” covers a wide range of evaluations by a neutral party, from little more than off-the-cuff comments to a detailed written assessment following multiple days of presentations. This post addresses why one or all parties involved in a construction dispute could utilize a Neutral Evaluation productively. …
//
-
Strategies for Success in Multi-Party Mediation
By Leslie King O’Neal Phil Bruner’s Tips For Successful Multi-Party Mediations Phil Bruner (Philip L. Bruner, Esq., JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator) is an icon in the construction law and ADR worlds. I was honored to be his co-author on this article on mediating multi-party construction disputes for the JAMS newsletter. Multiparty Mediations Strategies for Success…
//
Search
Categories
- "good faith" (1)
- "guided choice" mediation (2)
- "settlement privilege" (1)
- ADR (2)
- arbitration (19)
- arbitration award (5)
- arbitration clauses (2)
- arbitration rules (3)
- artificial intelligence (3)
- case management (2)
- confidentiality (4)
- construction law (1)
- discovery in arbitration (2)
- dispute review boards (1)
- diversity (1)
- evidence (1)
- FAA (3)
- mediation (15)
- mediation preparation (8)
- mediation statements (2)
- multi-party mediation (4)
- neutral evaluation (1)
- private judge (1)
- privilege (2)
- reconciliation (1)
- Uncategorized (3)
- vacating arbitration awards (4)
- witness statements (4)
Recent Posts
Tags
AI arbitration arbitration; arbitration clauses; non-signatories; arbitration awards arbitration clauses arbitration discovery arbitration rules arbitrators fashioning equitable awards arbitrator site visits artificial intelligence case management confidentiality discovery in arbitration dispute review boards diversity; selecting arbitrators; selecting mediators DRB evidence FAA high conflict personality mediation mediation; mediation preparation; mediation preparation multi-party mediation personality disorders psychology rule changes sanctions vacating arbitration awards virtual reality witness statements