We’re proud to announce the launch of Instant Mediations Scheduling, a pilot project meant to connect online mediators with their online parties quickly by simplifying online mediation scheduling. Online mediators on the IM Map are invited to tryout the IM Scheduling for free during its pilot. Just email your interest […]
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On the same evening that US Vice President Kamala Harris gave an address in Warsaw, Poland, addressing ways the United States was ready to help Ukrainian refugees entering Poland, InstantMediation’s co-founder Natalia Olowska-Czajka of OlowskaPierre.com/polska sat down on the podcast to record her recent experiences in the city, and to […]
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Natalia Olowska-Czajka, Co-Founder of InstantMediations.com, is an Attorney and Mediator specializing in international family law and conflict resolution based in Warsaw, Poland. Find her at OlowskaPierre.com/Polska/NataliaOlowska
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Thomas G. Giglione has over 20 years of working experience as a court-appointed commercial mediator, arbitrator, and mediation trainer. He is the Vice Director of the VEMC Mediation Center in Hanoi, Vietnam. Read more below. Thomas has mediated, arbitrated, and resolved a wide range of commercial cases including class action […]
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About Federico Vasoli & dMTV Global Federico Vasoli is a cross-jurisdiction and cross-cultural lawyer. He is admitted to the Barof Milan and to the Malta’s Chamber of Advocates as a European Union lawyer and by theVietnamese Ministry of Justice as a foreign lawyer. He is the managing partner of the […]
Read moreDuring the Haitian migrant crisis in South Texas, a group of attorneys came to speak together with InstantMediations’s Mac Pierre-Louis to discuss conflicts in immigration.
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Ondine Gross, author of Restore the Respect, discusses school mediation with Mac and Natalia, and the movement to help reduce conflicts in schools.
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Tye Bourdony of Cfmediationcenter.com discusses mediating without a lawyer, a continued theme InstantMediations is focusing on to educate the public about their options in resolving their legal problems privately.
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Florida mediator trainer Tye of Cfmediationcenter.com returns to discuss covid-19 induced moratoriums on evictions in the US and how they may cause a swell in evictions and foreclosures cases; this time focusing on bank foreclosures and how out-of-court mediations can help dispose of these disputes Helpful links: Ninth Circuit, Orange […]
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A question I typically ask parties at the beginning of a mediation session is whether or not they had mediated before. The common response is no. But when it is a yes, I often learn that the party had previously participated at mediation at the direction of their attorney and/or […]
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First, to bring some clarity, what is the App NOT? It is not another expensive and closed dispute resolution platform for mediators to adopt and learn, and train to their parties. That model has been attempted for years, but has never truly taken off on a large scale.
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In spring 2020, when covid-19 shut everything down in Southeast Texas, including the ability to host in-person mediations, we went to work helping volunteer mediators at the Montgomery County Dispute Resolution Center. Our aim was to help them help their clients work on resolving pending legal disputes in a time […]
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The InstantMediations Academy is hosting an E-Mediation Certification Course with Daniel Rainey, of Holistic Solutions, Inc., which trains mediators in online mediations that leads to certification by InternetBar.org. While October’s course is fully booked, you can register for November’s course here. Each course lasts 4 weeks, and consists of self-paced […]
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https://mailchi.mp/instantmediations.com/august2020newsletter
Read moreThis article is being published after the recent integration of the e-signature tool for mediators into InstantMediation.com After successfully negotiating a final settlement agreement between disputing parties, mediators find themselves needing to draft the settlement terms, and most of the time, needing to obtain the parties’ signatures beneath those terms. […]
Read moreDanielle Comeaux, a mediator at DANIELLE CLARKE COMEAUX, PC, and early adopter of InstantMediations, agreed to sit down and share her experiences mediating cases online. Danielle hosts multiple online mediations each week during the Coronavirus pandemic, and has become a go-to mediator for getting cases settled. Her insightful and candid […]
Read moreMediator and InstantMediations.com Advisor Fran Brochstein, whose mediation experience spans decades, provides mediation tips to mediators and parties engaged in dispute resolution. She is based in Marble Falls, Texas and can mediate online with parties from anywhere. Contact her through her site Familylaw4you.com at Fran@Familylaw4you.com. If you have any suggestions […]
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https://mailchi.mp/instantmediations/may2020newsletter
Read moreA sample preview of the full online mediations E-book
Read moreRecently, on the Lawyer 2 Lawyer podcase hosted on the Legal Talk Network, Attorney Kelly Chang Rickert discuss the pros and cons of mediation over litigation in divorce proceedings, and the impact on the couple going forward.
Read moreNow that the age of online mediations is upon us, internet security is on the top of everyone’s mind. Safety for mediation participants from threats such as online bullying or stalking is important. So are security of their information, including credit card information used to pay for mediation services, or […]
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The traditional model of formal alternative dispute resolution required that mediators own or rent office space to meet parties and their legal representatives. In that model, a mediator might use their space containing a conference room and several caucus rooms for small group meetings. They might also rent shared space […]
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