The elderly man became increasingly alarmed as the battles among his grown children grew acrimonious. His two daughters, worried that he wasn’t taking proper care of himself, wanted him to move to a ...

The dispute resolution field has seen significant growth in the last 20 years. While most of the practitioners of mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law are attorneys and retired judges, other ...

In the realm of dispute resolution, mediation has emerged as a viable alternative to litigation. I believe that mediation offers us an opportunity to reach a consesus without the court making ...

Mediation can be a cost-effective means of resolving disputes without going to trial. Parties meet with a professional, neutral mediator to attempt to resolve the claim. Mediators have no authority to ...

This 3-credit seminar trains students in facilitative mediation. This course is based on the standard 40-hour mediation training model used to endorse those seeking to become professional mediators.

MONTPELIER — There was a time when most lawsuits, child-custody battles and property disputes between neighbors were resolved through the court system — usually a costly, time-consuming and painful ...

LAKEWOOD - A group of Lakewood community leaders working to foster harmony in the fast-growing township of 100,000 residents has hired professionals to help chart the course. Professional mediators ...