A while ago I was engaged to assist two partners who had worked since their college years to build up a very successful business. Now, more than 25 years later, they could barely be in the same room with each other, and wanted help in finding a way out. Just the...
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At the Miami ABA Dispute Resolution Conference, James Coban, Janice Fletcher, Art Hinshaw and Susan Yates addressed the provocative topic, “Cosmetologists Are Licensed, Why Aren’t Mediators?” Ms. Yates, of Resolution Systems Institute, clarified some terms of art for the sake of the discussion. “Credentialing” is the big umbrella, the widest term. ...
Some colleagues have been batting back and forth the idea of initiating a Corporate ADR Pledge in our jurisdiction. They observe that business-to-business disputes continue to be litigated at an alarming rate, and that those who manage corporate disputes may not be aware of the efficiencies that mediation offers. A...