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 […]
Thomas G. Giglione shares more thoughts on training mediators through roleplay simulations, including helping organizations deal with conflicts by applying alternative dispute resolution practices with the help of a trained mediator. Learn more about Thomas’ successes, including helping his mediator students place gold at the 2019 Mediation Competition at the […]
The covid-19 induced moratoriums on evictions in the US are coming to an end due to the reduced economic impact of the pandemic on tenants and homeowners. Consequently there may be a flood of new legal cases nationwide involving evictions by landlords and foreclosures by banks post-pandemic. Mediation is a […]
Family law attorney and mediator Fran Brochstein of familylaw4u.com shares some insights on mediations, especially on mediations with Pro Se (no lawyers) couples facing separation and divorce. __.
Mac, Natalia, and Tye discuss some cases frequently worked out at mediation without attorneys representing their clients. Some of those case types are: Family Law cases (Dissolution of Marriage Paternity Modification of Time-Sharing / Child Support Small Claims cases: Debt Collection Residential Property Insurance Cases: Denied Insurance Claims Connect with […]
Mediator Trainer Thomas G. Giglione discusses roleplays in mediation. The primary way to learn mediations, roleplays help mediators sharpen their skills and help their parties resolve their problems. Good roleplays make good mediators even more effective by giving them practice in assessing issues and helping parties negotiate difficult conflicts. Connect […]
Tye Bourdony connects with Mac and Natalia to discuss mediation as it relates to pro se individuals, that is mediation participants who are no represented by lawyers. Visit cfmediationcenter.com to connect with Tye. Connect with Tye Bourdony at cfmediationcenter.com
Veteran mediator and mediator trainer Thomas G. Giglione discusses mediation marketing on the Lawyers & Mediators International Show & Podcast. Thomas G. Giglione can be reached at mediation.vn.
Daniel Rainey, an expert on communications theory and effective uses of technology discusses how not to overlook the human aspect when communicating on tools like Zoom, especially when engaging in online dispute resolution. Contact: Holistic Solutions Inc. http://holisticsolutionsinc.org/
APRIL 2021 – Three prominent mediator trainers from Florida, Virginia, and Vietnam, joined Instant Mediations to discuss the changes that have occurred in the filed of mediations specifically and alternative dispute resolution in general, as well as the changes that continue to occur due to the pandemic-induced lockdowns that still […]
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4u.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
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.
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4u.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4u.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
General Overview of Mediations in Texas Texas mediations involve mediators helping parties resolve disputed claims in many various areas of areas. Whether the issues deal with family, probate, insurance, or personal injury, or it’s related to basic civils cases involving contracts or real property, Texas mediators help resolve an infinite […]
Descripción de las Mediaciones en Argentina Cuáles son los tipos comunes de Mediaciones y quienes son comúnmente las partes? En la República Argentina existe una ley de mediación nacional, así como leyes de mediación provincial, lo que significa que cada provincia tiene su propia ley de mediación. Los tipos más […]
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MEDIATIONS IN POLAND What are common types of Mediations and who are the common parties? Mediation can be done as a mediation outside of court or within the court proceedings. It is enhanced by the legal and judicial system as an effective way to save time and […]
JAKIE SĄ KORZYŚCI Z MEDIACJI W POLSCE? Jest ona szybsza, wydajniejsza, bardziej elastyczna i tańsza niż postępowanie sądowe. Nie jest to strata czasu w postępowaniu, gdyż zwykle nie zatrzymuje całego procesu, ale odbywa się pomiędzy rozprawami – pozwalając zakończyć postępowanie. Sąd zwraca powodowi 75% wpisu w przypadku zawarcia umowy o […]
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4u.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
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 […]
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4you.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
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 […]
Mediator 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 Familylaw4u.com at Fran@Familylaw4you.com. If you have any suggestions for future columns, […]
Mediator 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 for future columns, […]
Mediator 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 for future columns, […]
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Mediator 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 for future columns, […]
Professionals from the USA, Russia, UK, Spain and Poland gathered together to help other professionals and their clients experience online mediation in a family law case. The times of the pandemic affected family members all over the world. Some of the visitation orders/contact rights cannot happen or be enforced. Cross-border […]
This 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. […]
Danielle 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 […]
Mediator 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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The Hague Convention on Child Abduction 1980 (full name: Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, concluded in the Hague on 25 October 1980) is an international treaty aiming at prohibiting relocating the children abroad without the other parent consent and if such a relocation already took […]
Recently, 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.
Mediation is aimed at bringing agreement into a conflict situation. The conflict situation often results from communication barriers. One of the most obvious communication barriers language. How is it possible then to bring agreement into a situation where more than one language is involved and where the communication barrier already […]
Now 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 […]
While it is mostly known amongst lawyers and their clients why mediation in general is being recommended, there are some features that make the mediation online in family cases really special. So on top of what is usually given as examples why mediation in family cases is so reputable, namely […]
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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