Mediators’ Conduct

Developing the Field, Efficiency, Lawyers, Legal Practice, Mediation Outcomes, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators, Public Policy, Training

(Pel Mediation)/ /1 Comment

Yesterday night, sitting in the theatre and looking at a very sophisticated balance-act of two chinese dancers, I thought of a mediation session this week. I saw myself balancing while walking a tightrope between the parties in the room looking for possibilities if and how this tightrope walking could change into a red carpet welcome…

General, International Mediation, Mediators’ Conduct, War Stories

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As this is my first post to the new Kluwer Mediation Blog I thought it appropriate to take a moment to introduce myself and provide a brief summary of my background and experience.  My intent is that this will assist the reader (clients, lawyers, other mediators, academics, students and innocent bystanders who have chanced upon…

Cross-cultural, General, International Mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediation Users/Clients, Mediators’ Conduct, Practical Challenges for Mediators

(National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law)/ /Leave a comment

I just returned from (mostly) sunny Brisbane, Australia running a pilot program (5 to 6 September 2011) on intercultural mediation competencies for the International Mediation Institute before speaking at LEADR’s conference “kon gres” (7 to 9 September 2011). It was an honour to be training with Professor Hal Abramson (Touro Law School) and Ms. Gigi…

Australia, Evaluative Mediation, Mediation Practice, Mediators’ Conduct

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When do mediators get to talk to one another? There are of course various conferences. They produce a lot of useful papers and discussions but time is short. Co-mediators get to talk a little but it is usually about the issue at hand. Even mediators who work in a mediation practice are off mediating and…