Woody Mosten is a mediator, collaborative attorney, and certified family law specialist who offers his wisdom from his 40-year practice. He discusses the collaborative discourse and therewith collaborative lawyering — how mediators and counsel, together with an interdisciplinary team, are managers of the alternative dispute resolution process unfolding before the clients. From active practice, to coaching seminars, to serving as a professor, Woody shares his enthusiasm for the growth of the lega...
Nov 12, 2019•29 min
Gabrielle Hartley, a divorce lawyer, coach, and mediator, discusses her practice and book, both entitled “Better Apart,” focusing on active validation techniques in mediation. She highlights how mindfulness, meditation, and yoga play a powerful role in the process of conscious uncoupling. She concludes with words of empowerment for young professionals, with practical ways to reduce stigma and animosity around divorce. Gabrielle also serves as Co-Chair of the Section’s Dispute Resolution Journal ...
Nov 05, 2019•23 min
Susan Guthrie, an online divorce mediation specialist, discusses her family law practice, “Divorce in a Better Way”. Innovation emboldens this dialogue, with topics including the new wave of online dispute resolution (ODR), with an offering of useful platforms to keep mediation both amicable and outside of the court, and diversifying your legal brand through use of social media and podcasts (spoiler alert: Susan leads two podcast, That Got Me Thinking and Breaking Free: A Modern Divorce Podcast,...
Oct 22, 2019•35 min
Host Adam Martin speaks with Suffolk University Professor Dwight Golann about the upcoming Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute in Houston, TX on November 15th & 16th. Registration is now open. Register at https://www.americanbar.org/events-cle/mtg/inperson/372755284/ *Disclaimer: This episode is best listened to with headphones.
Oct 17, 2019•25 min
A conversation with Elizabeth Hill about the roles of an Ombuds and the upcoming ABA Ombuds Day events. Register for an event in the city nearest you at https://www.americanbar.org/groups/dispute_resolution/events_cle/ombuds-day/
Sep 13, 2019•33 min
Deborah Hylton talks with Adam Martin about the ABA’s Resolution 105 and other efforts to increase diversity in ADR.
Aug 23, 2019•35 min
It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions. In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator. You heard from the parties two weeks ago in part 1. Today in Part 2, you’ll hear from the mediator. Featuring: Mark Rubin, Executive Director, Virginia Center for Consensus...
Aug 09, 2019•24 min
It might sound hard to believe, but those involved in political disputes at the local, state, and federal level occasionally find win-win solutions. In today’s episode, we meet two organizations that were locking heads over energy issues in Virginia and found a way to work better together, with the help of a skilled mediator. You’ll hear from the parties today in part 1. Check back in two weeks for Part 2 where you’ll hear from the mediator! Featuring: Andrew Vehorn, Virginia Maryland & Dela...
Jul 26, 2019•40 min
Andrew J. Pincus and Deepak Gupta are two leading Supreme Court practitioners who have appeared in eight precedent-setting arbitral law cases. They will share their insights from those arguments and offer an unparalleled view of the Supreme Court’s approach to resolving disputes over the law of arbitration. Moderated by Hon. Bruce Meyerson (Ret). *Disclaimer: This is a recording of a panel at the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Arbitration Institute on May 17, 2019. You may hear background n...
Jul 12, 2019•59 min
Many of our episodes have included practitioners discussing their practice; our latest episode is a bit different. On this episode, attorney Michael Whellan and neighborhood leader Dr. Joyce Statz discuss their respective roles in the resolution of a complex land use case that utilized facilitation and mediation in a charrette-based process.
Jun 28, 2019•32 min
Professor Thomas Carbonneau of Penn State Law discusses the impact of a recent Supreme Court case on class arbitration, Lamps Plus v. Varela.
Jun 13, 2019•31 min
Adam Martin speaks with Nick Diehl and Rachel Viscomi about their upcoming webinar: Reducing Barriers and Raising Effectiveness: Assessing ADR Programs on June 5th, 1 PM EDT, which will show how the Harvard Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program at Harvard Law School helps organizations to assess and improve ADR programs, while training students to advance dispute systems design, negotiation, mediation and facilitation practices. To register for this webinar, go to https://www.americanbar.or...
Jun 03, 2019•34 min
Donna Erez and Brian Farkas discuss their research on pre-mediation statements and mediator preferences.
Apr 26, 2019•29 min
Rekha Rangachari, Executive Director of the New York International Arbitration Center, discusses the hot topic of diversity in ADR and looks at measures that have been put in place to address diversity in the field. Hosted by Lucy Greenwood.
Apr 22, 2019•22 min
Stephanie is currently a solo arbitrator in domestic and international cases and the founder of Cohen Arbitration. In the course of establishing her own solo arbitration practice, Stephanie learned that the modern practice of law requires the safeguarding of information in an increasingly digital society. She discusses the implication of cybersecurity concerns in today's legal field and offers practical advice on how to avoid breaches of digital information. Stephanie will be presenting at the D...
Apr 04, 2019•36 min
Antone Melton-Meaux is a lawyer with a theology degree. He uses his experience as an employment lawyer and chaplain to navigate both the legal and emotional aspects of sexual harassment cases. Antone will be presenting at the DR Spring Conference on Thursday April 11th at 10:45 in a session titled “Playing with Fire - The Challenges of Mediating Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination Claims in the #Me Too and #Times Up Culture.”
Apr 03, 2019•26 min
Ava Borrasso, an international arbitration practitioner based in Miami, Florida, has been active in the field of international arbitration for over twenty-five years. In this podcast, Ava discusses the growth of emergency relief in arbitrations and the availability of interim relief both in the courts and within the arbitration process. Ava will be presenting at the Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference in Minneapolis on Friday April 12th at 1:15 pm on “How to Obtain and Enforce Emerge...
Mar 29, 2019•24 min
Robert Margulies, a mediator with extensive experience in cross-border disputes, discusses the difficulties and strategies of enforcing mediated settlement agreements in international disputes. Robert will be presenting at the Section of Dispute Resolution Annual Spring Conference on April 11th in Minneapolis at 10:45 am in a session titled “Enforcing Mediated and other Settlements in a Flat World: Learning How to Provide What International Disputants Want and Need.” Hosted by : Michael Russell...
Mar 22, 2019•19 min
In this episode, we talk with Colin Rule, VP of Online Dispute Resolution at Tyler Technologies. Colin discusses how ODR has grown over the years and is now used by courts with matters ranging from traffic citations to family and employment law cases. Colin will be presenting at the Dispute Resolution Spring Conference in Minneapolis on Friday April 12th at 1:15 pm. His session is titled ODR in the Courts: The Future is Now.
Mar 15, 2019•27 min
In this first episode Section member Adam Martin talks with Harout Samra, an international arbitration practitioner with DLA Piper in Miami.
Mar 04, 2019•24 min
